Bellpuig | |||
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Municipality | |||
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Location in Catalonia | |||
Coordinates: 41°37′36″N 1°0′48″E / 41.62667°N 1.01333°E | |||
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 |
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.