La Litera/La Llitera

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La Litera/La Llitera
Flag of La Litera/La Llitera Coat of arms of La Litera/La Llitera.
Location of La Litera/La Llitera
 Capital Binefar
 Province Huesca
 Largest city:
 Demonym:
 Population: 18,847 inhabitants.
 Area: 733.9 km²
 Population Density: 25.68 people/km²
Municipalities
municipalities Albelda
Alcampell Altorricón
Azanuy-Alins Baélls
Baldellou Binéfar
Camporrélls Castillonroy
Esplús Peralta de Calasanz
San Esteban de Litera Tamarite de Litera
Vencillón


La Litera/La Llitera[1] (Aragonese: A Litera) is an Aragonese comarca in the south-east of the province of Huesca.

Its cultural capital is Tamarite de Litera, its administrative capital is Binefar and it borders the comarques of Ribagorza, Somontano de Barbastro, Cinca Medio, Bajo Cinca in Aragon and Noguera and Segrià in Catalonia.

Its west half side belongs to the Catalan-speaking strip in eastern Aragon known as La Franja.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Official name as appears in the establishing law of the comarca (BOA 25/2002 12th november)
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