Cerdanya (comarca)
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Cerdanya is a comarca in northern Catalonia, Spain, in the Pyrenees, along the border of Catalonia with France and with the principality of Andorra. Within Catalonia, Cerdanya borders Alt Urgell, Berguedà, and Ripollès. The comarca covers the southern half of the historical territory of Cerdanya, divided by the Treaty of the Pyrenees (1659) between France and Spain (Catalonia). The comarca is split between the provinces of Lleida and Girona.
The area is sometimes called Baixa Cerdanya (literally "Lower Cerdanya") to distinguish it from Alta Cerdanya ("High Cerdanya") which was ceded to France by the Treaty of the Pyrenees in 1659.
Llívia, in the comarca of Cerdanya, is a Spanish enclave completely surrounded by French territory.
Municipalities
| Municipality | Population (2002) | Province |
|---|---|---|
| Alp | 1272 | Girona |
| Bellver de Cerdanya | 1673 | Lleida |
| Bolvir | 277 | Girona |
| Das | 157 | Girona |
| Fontanals de Cerdanya | 428 | Girona |
| Ger | 401 | Girona |
| Guils de Cerdanya | 338 | Girona |
| Isòvol | 198 | Girona |
| Lles de Cerdanya | 270 | Lleida |
| Llívia | 1133 | Girona |
| Meranges | 80 | Girona |
| Montellà i Martinet | 538 | Lleida |
| Prats i Sansor | 225 | Lleida |
| Prullans | 223 | Lleida |
| Puigcerdà | 7774 | Girona |
| Riu de Cerdanya | 84 | Lleida |
| Urús | 195 | Girona |
References
- [Instituto Nacional de Estadística] (in Spanish). Reference for populations of municipalities as of January 1, 2005.
- [IDESCAT: statistical information about Baixa Cerdanya] (in Catalan), reference for list of municipalities, surface area.
External links
- [Official comarcal web site]
- [Information about Baixa Cerdanya on the site of the Generalitat de Catalunya (in Catalan)]
| [http://encycl.opentopia.com/ edit ] | Comarques of Catalonia |
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|---|---|---|
| Alt Camp | Alt Empordà | Alt Penedès | Alt Urgell | Alta Ribagorça | Anoia | Bages | Baix Camp | Baix Ebre | Baix Empordà | Baix Llobregat | Baix Penedès | Barcelonès | Berguedà | Cerdanya | Conca de Barberà | Garraf | Garrigues | Garrotxa | Gironès | Maresme | Montsià | Noguera | Osona | Pallars Jussà | Pallars Sobirà | Pla de l'Estany | Pla d'Urgell | Priorat | Ribera d'Ebre | Ripollès | Segarra | Segrià | Selva | Solsonès | Tarragonès | Terra Alta | Urgell | Val d'Aran | Vallès Occidental | Vallès Oriental | ||
| Historical Comarques | ||
| Northern Catalonia: Alta Cerdanya | Capcir | Conflent | Rosselló | Vallespir | ||
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