Tortosa
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| Province | Tarragona | ||||
| Comarca | Baix Ebre | ||||
| Demonym | Tortosí, tortosina | ||||
| Land Area | 218.45 km² | ||||
| Altitude | 12 m AMSL | ||||
| Population | 34,832 (2007) | ||||
| Density | 159.45 hab./km² | ||||
| Mayor | Ferran Bel i Accensi | ||||
Tortosa (Latin: Dertusa or Dertosa, Arabic: طرطوشة Ṭurṭūšah) is the capital of the comarca of Baix Ebre, in the province of Tarragona, in Catalonia, Spain, located at 12 metres above the sea, by the Ebre river. Population 34,832 (2007).
It was conquered from the Moors by the Count Ramon Berenguer IV of Barcelona in 1148.
[edit] Demography
| 1991 | 1996 | 2001 | 2004 |
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| 29,452 | 30,088 | 28,933 | 31,979 |
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- Official website (Catalan)
- Information - Generalitat de Catalunya (Catalan)
- Statistical information - Institut d'Estadística de Catalunya (Catalan)
- Monasteries in Catalonia. Tortosa (Catalan)
- The Tortosa Forum
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