Oliana

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Oliana

Location

General information

Province

Lleida

Comarca

Alt Urgell

Demonym

n/a

Land Area

31.92 km²

Altitude

469 m AMSL

Population

1932 (2005)

Density

60.5 hab./km²

Oliana is a municipality in the comarca of the Alt Urgell in Catalonia, Spain. It is situated in the Segre valley immediately below the Oliana reservoir. There is factory of domestic electrical appliances in the town, and the presence of non-farming employment has meant that Oliana has escaped the depopulation experienced by most municipalities in north-west Catalonia. It is currently the second-largest town (by population) in the Alt Urgell, behind the comarcal capital La Seu d'Urgell. The town is served by the C-14 road between Ponts and La Seu d'Urgell.

[edit] Demography

1900	1930	1950	1970	1986	2005
986	1038	1793	1793	2075	1932

[edit] Subdivisions

The municipality of Oliana includes two outlying villages. Populations are given as of 2001:

Les Anoves (27)
El Castell (73)

[edit] References

Panareda Clopés, Josep Maria; Rios Calvet, Jaume; Rabella Vives, Josep Maria (1989). Guia de Catalunya, Barcelona:Caixa de Catalunya. ISBN 84-87135-01-3 (Spanish). ISBN 84-87135-02-1 (Catalan).

v • d • e Municipalities of Alt Urgell

Alàs i Cerc · Arsèguel · Bassella · Cabó · Cava · Coll de Nargó · Estamariu · Fígols i Alinyà · Josa i Tuixén · Montferrer i Castellbò · Oliana · Organyà · Peramola · El Pont de Bar · Ribera d'Urgellet · La Seu d'Urgell · Les Valls d'Aguilar · Les Valls de Valira · La Vansa i Fórnols