Torrebesses

Torrebesses is a municipality in the comarca of the Segrià in Catalonia, Spain.

Torrebesses
New church of Torrebesses
New church of Torrebesses
Flag of Torrebesses
Coat of arms of Torrebesses
Torrebesses is located in Catalonia
Torrebesses
Torrebesses
Location in Catalonia
Coordinates: 41°25′41″N 0°35′42″E
ProvinceLleida
ComarcaSegrià
Government
  MayorMario Urrea Marsal (2015)[1]
Area
  Total27.4 km2 (10.6 sq mi)
Elevation
287 m (942 ft)
Population
 (2018)[3]
  Total289
  Density11/km2 (27/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Torrebessí, torrebessina
Websitetorrebesses.cat

The name of the town comes from Catalan: Torres Bessones, meaning "Twin Towers".[4] This town has lost population since year 1877 when it had 944 inhabitants.

Demography

1900 1930 1950 1970 1986 2009
855 758 631 415 n/a 300

See also

References

  1. "Ajuntament de Torrebesses". Generalitat of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
  2. "El municipi en xifres: Torrebesses". Statistical Institute of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
  3. Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  4. Manuel Bofarull, Origen dels noms geogràfics de Catalunya. Cossetània, Valls 2002, page 175. ISBN 978-84-95684-97-4


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