Artesa de Segre is a

municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...

in the ''comarca'' of the Noguera in

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, Spain. It is situated in the valley of the Segre river, between Ponts and

Balaguer Balaguer () is the capital of the ''comarca'' of Noguera, in the province of Lleida, Catalonia, Spain. It is located by the river Segre, a tributary to the Ebre. The municipality includes an exclave to the east. Balaguer also has a sister city i ...

. The municipal territory extends as far as the confluence of the Segre with the Boix. The

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runs through the municipality to the south of the Segre. The municipality is served by the C-1313 road between Balaguer and Ponts, and is linked to

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by the L-302 road.

Demography

Subdivisions

The municipality of Artesa de Segre include nineteen outlying villages:

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s are given as of 2005. * Alentorn (143) * Anya (32) *

Baldomar Baldomar is a locality and ''decentralized municipal entity'' located in the municipality of Artesa de Segre, in Province of Lleida province, Catalonia, Spain. As of 2020, it has a population of 79. Geography Baldomar is located 64km northeast ...

(127) *

La Clua La Clua is a locality located in the municipality of Artesa de Segre, in Province of Lleida province, Catalonia, Spain. As of 2020, it has a population of 17. Geography La Clua is located 69km northeast of Lleida Lleida (, ; Spanish: Lérida ...

(19) *

Colldelrat Colldelrat is a locality located in the municipality of Artesa de Segre, in Province of Lleida province, Catalonia, Spain. As of 2020, it has a population of 26. Geography Colldelrat is located 65km northeast of Lleida Lleida (, ; Spanish: L ...

(33) *

Collfred Collfred is a locality located in the municipality of Artesa de Segre, in Province of Lleida province, Catalonia, Spain. As of 2020, it has a population of 17. Geography Collfred is located 67km northeast of Lleida Lleida (, ; Spanish: Léri ...

(29) *

Colònia la Fàbrica Colònia la Fàbrica is a locality located in the municipality of Artesa de Segre, in Province of Lleida province, Catalonia, Spain. As of 2020, it has a population of 58. Geography Colònia la Fàbrica is located 65km northeast of Lleida Ll ...

Comiols Comiols is a hamlet located in the municipality of Artesa de Segre, in Province of Lleida province, Catalonia, Spain. As of 2020, it has a population of 7. Geography Comiols is located 84km northeast of Lleida Lleida (, ; Spanish: Lérida ) ...

(7) *

Folquer Folquer is a hamlet located in the municipality of Artesa de Segre, in Province of Lleida province, Catalonia, Spain. As of 2020, it has a population of 5. Geography Folquer is located 76km northeast of Lleida Lleida (, ; Spanish: Lérida ) ...

(4) *Montargull (57) *Montmagastre (22) *El Pont d'Alentorn (31) * Sant Marc del Batlliu (20) *

Seró Seró is a hamlet located in the municipality of Artesa de Segre, in Province of Lleida province, Catalonia, Spain. As of 2020, it has a population of 55. Geography Seró is located 65km east-northeast of Lleida Lleida (, ; Spanish: Lérida ...

(93) * Tudela de Segre (108) *La Vall d'Ariet * Vall-Llebrera(35) * Vall-Llebrerola * La Vedrenya (15) *

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(42) * Vilves (58)

References

* Panareda Clopés, Josep Maria; Rios Calvet, Jaume; Rabella Vives, Josep Maria (1989). ''Guia de Catalunya'', Barcelona: Caixa de Catalunya. (Spanish). (Catalan).

External links

Official website

Government data pages
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