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Bellpuig

Bellpuig
Municipality
Campanar de bellpuig enmig de pomeres.jpg
Flag of Bellpuig
Flag
Coat of arms of Bellpuig
Coat of arms
Bellpuig is located in Catalonia
Bellpuig
Bellpuig
Location in Catalonia
Coordinates: 41°37′36″N 1°0′48″E / 41.62667°N 1.01333°E / 41.62667; 1.01333
Autonomous community  Catalonia
Province Lleida
Comarca Urgell
Government
 • Mayor Salvador Bonjoch Guim (2015)
Area
 • Total 35.0 km2 (13.5 sq mi)
Elevation 308 m (1,010 ft)
Population (2014)
 • Total 4,956
 • Density 140/km2 (370/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 25250
Official language(s) Catalan
Website bellpuig.cat

Bellpuig (Catalan pronunciation: [ˌbeʎˈputʃ]) is a town in the comarca (county) of l'Urgell in Catalonia, Spain.

Nowadays Bellpuig is the third most important town in the area of Urgell. The town, located between the three little hills appearing in the flag, is served by Bellpuig railway station.

The Festival of the Verge dels Dolors takes place every year and includes a religious procession. This celebration is more than 300 years old.

The village has one of the most important facilities in the south of Europe. The Circuit de Motocros de Catalunya held many national and international competitions in the past.




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