Bages () is a
comarca (county) in the center of
Catalonia,
Spain. It includes a ''subcomarca'',
Lluçanès
Lluçanès () is a natural region transitioning between the Plain of Vic and Berguedà , in the pre-Pyrenees. Although not an officially recognized comarca of Catalonia, it has a strong historical, natural and social personality.
Corresponding mun ...
.
Industries include the
mining of
potash at
Súria and
Sallent
Sallent () is a municipality in the comarca of Bages, Province of Barcelona, in the Autonomous Community of Catalonia, Spain. The river Llobregat
The Llobregat () is the second longest river in Catalonia, Spain, after the Ter. It flows in ...
, and the manufacture of
textiles along the rivers
Llobregat and
Cardener. Agriculture includes
vineyards,
cereal
A cereal is any Poaceae, grass cultivated for the edible components of its grain (botanically, a type of fruit called a caryopsis), composed of the endosperm, Cereal germ, germ, and bran. Cereal Grain, grain crops are grown in greater quantit ...
s, and
olive
The olive, botanical name ''Olea europaea'', meaning 'European olive' in Latin, is a species of small tree or shrub in the family Oleaceae, found traditionally in the Mediterranean Basin. When in shrub form, it is known as ''Olea europaea'' ...
groves.
To the north are
BerguedÃ
Berguedà () is an inland comarca (county) in Catalonia, Spain, lying partly in the Pyrenees and Pre-Pyrenees, and partly in the Catalan Central Depression.
Geography
The northern half of Berguedà , known as Alt Berguedà (“Upper Berguedà †...
and (running clockwise)
Osona,
Moianès, and
Vallès Occidental
Vallès Occidental () is a comarca (county) in Catalonia, Spain. Sabadell and Terrassa are the comarcal capitals. Along with Vallès Oriental it forms the grand comarca of Vallès, and is part of the Barcelona metropolitan area.
Physical geogra ...
. To the south are
Baix Llobregat
Baix Llobregat () is a comarca (county) on the coast of Catalonia, Spain. Its capital is Sant Feliu de Llobregat.
Municipalities
Proposed changes
It has long been proposed to split the northern part of Baix Llobregat into a separate comarca. ...
, l'
Anoia and el
Solsonès
Solsonès () is a comarca (county) in Catalonia, Spain. It is part of historic county of Urgell
Modern-day Urgell (), also known as ''Baix Urgell'' (''baix'' meaning "lower", by contrast with Alt Urgell "Higher Urgell"), is a ''comarca'' (c ...
.
In May 2015, Bages lost five municipalities -
Calders,
L'Estany,
Moià ,
Monistrol de Calders,
Santa Maria d'Oló - to the new comarca of
Moianès.
Municipalities
References
External links
Official comarcal web site, in CatalanInformation on Bages from the Generalitat de Catalunya (government of Catalonia), in Catalan
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Comarques of the Province of Barcelona