Oliana

Oliana
Municipality
Coat of arms
Oliana Location in Catalonia
Coordinates: 42°04′N 1°19′E / 42.067°N 1.317°E / 42.067; 1.317Coordinates: 42°04′N 1°19′E / 42.067°N 1.317°E / 42.067; 1.317
Country	Spain
Community	Catalonia
Province	Lleida
Comarca	Alt Urgell
Government
• Mayor	Miquel Sala Muntada (2015)
Area
• Total	32.4 km2 (12.5 sq mi)
Elevation	469 m (1,539 ft)
Population (2014)
• Total	1,870
• Density	58/km2 (150/sq mi)
Website	oliana.cat

Oliana is a municipality in the comarca of the Alt Urgell in Catalonia, Spain. It is situated in the Segre valley immediately below the Oliana reservoir. There is a factory of domestic electrical appliances in the town, and the presence of non-farming employment has meant that Oliana has escaped the depopulation experienced by most municipalities in north-west Catalonia. It is currently the second-largest town (by population) in the Alt Urgell, behind the comarcal capital La Seu d'Urgell. The town is served by the C-14 road between Ponts and La Seu d'Urgell.

The municipality of Oliana includes two outlying villages. Populations are given as of 2001:

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