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Urgell

Urgell
Comarca
Flag of Urgell
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Coat of arms of Urgell
Coat of arms
Localització de l'Urgell.svg
Country  Spain
Autonomous community  Catalonia
Province Lleida
Capital Tàrrega
Municipalities
Area
 • Total 579.6 km2 (223.8 sq mi)
Population (2014)
 • Total 36,526
 • Density 63/km2 (160/sq mi)
Demonym(s)  
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Largest municipality Tàrrega

Modern-day Urgell (Catalan pronunciation: [urˈʒeʎ], locally: [uɾˈdʒeʎ]), also known as Baix Urgell ("baix" meaning lower), is a comarca (county) in Catalonia, Spain, forming only a portion of the region historically known as Urgell, one of the Catalan counties.

Coordinates: 41°39′44″N 1°05′09″E / 41.66222°N 1.08583°E / 41.66222; 1.08583


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