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Argençola

Coordinates: 41°35′54″N 1°26′37″E / 41.59833°N 1.44361°E / 41.59833; 1.44361
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Argençola
Coat of arms of Argençola
Argençola is located in Province of Barcelona
Argençola
Argençola
Location in Catalonia
Argençola is located in Spain
Argençola
Argençola
Argençola (Spain)
Coordinates: 41°35′54″N 1°26′37″E / 41.59833°N 1.44361°E / 41.59833; 1.44361
Country Spain
Community Catalonia
ProvinceBarcelona
ComarcaAnoia
Government
 • MayorAntoni Lloret Grau (2015)[1]
Area
 • Total47.1 km2 (18.2 sq mi)
Elevation
716 m (2,349 ft)
Population
 (2018)[3]
 • Total219
 • Density4.6/km2 (12/sq mi)
DemonymsArgençolenc, argençolenca
Websitewww.argencola.cat

Argençola (Catalan pronunciation: [əɾʒənˈsɔlə]) is a municipality in the comarca of the Anoia in Catalonia, Spain. It is situated in the east of the comarca, bordering the Segarra and the Conca de Barberà. The Anoia river has its source on the territory of the municipality. A local road links the municipality with the main N-II road from Barcelona to Lleida.

Demography

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1900 1930 1950 1970 1986 2007
510 658 622 239 192 229

Subdivisions

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The municipality of Argençola includes six outlying villages. Populations are given as of 2001:

  • Carbasi (30), to the north-east of Argençola at an elevation of 775 m
  • Clariana (36), to the east of Argençola, with ruins of Clariana castle
  • Contrast (18), to the south-east of Argençola
  • Els Plans de Ferran (7)
  • Porquerisses i Aberells (41), to the north of Argençola
  • Rocamora (8), to the west of Argençola

References

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  1. ^ "Ajuntament d'Argençola". Generalitat of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
  2. ^ "El municipi en xifres: Argençola". Statistical Institute of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
  3. ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  • 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).
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