Bellver de Cerdanya is a town in the comarca of
Cerdanya
Cerdanya () or often La Cerdanya ( la, Ceretani or ''Ceritania''; french: Cerdagne; es, Cerdaña), is a natural comarca and historical region of the eastern Pyrenees divided between France and Spain. Historically it was one of the counties ...
,
province of Lleida
The Province of Lleida (; Aranese Occitan: Lhèida ; es, Lérida ) is one of the four provinces of Catalonia. It lies in north-eastern Spain, in the western part of the autonomous community of Catalonia, and is bordered by the Provinces of ...
,
Catalonia
Catalonia (; ca, Catalunya ; Aranese Occitan: ''Catalonha'' ; es, Cataluña ) is an autonomous community of Spain, designated as a ''nationality'' by its Statute of Autonomy.
Most of the territory (except the Val d'Aran) lies on the north ...
, Spain.
Integrated villages and hamlets
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Baltarga, 38 inhabitants
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Beders
Beders is a hamlet located in the municipality of Bellver de Cerdanya, in Province of Lleida province, Catalonia, Spain. As of 2020, it has a population of 27.
Geography
Beders is located 204km northeast of Lleida
Lleida (, ; Spanish: Lérid ...
, 14 inhabitants
*Bellver de Cerdanya, 1.314 inhabitants
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Bor, 94 inhabitants
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Coborriu de Bellver, 20 inhabitants
*Cortariu, 3 inhabitants
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Cortàs, 18 inhabitants
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Éller
Éller is a locality located in the municipality of Bellver de Cerdanya, in Province of Lleida province, Catalonia, Spain. As of 2020, it has a population of 19.
Geography
Éller is located 213km northeast of Lleida
Lleida (, ; Spanish: Lér ...
, 15 inhabitants
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Nas
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Nas, NaS, or NAS may also refer to:
Aviation
* Nasair, a low-cost airline carrier and subsidiary based in Eritrea
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** Nas Air ( ...
, 7 inhabitants
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Nèfol
Nèfol is a hamlet located in the municipality of Bellver de Cerdanya, in Province of Lleida province, Catalonia, Spain. As of 2020, it has a population of 0.
Geography
Nèfol is located 210km northeast of Lleida
Lleida (, ; Spanish: Lérida ...
, 6 inhabitants, located in the
Cadí-Moixeró Natural Park
The Cadí-Moixeró Natural Park ( ca, Parc Natural del Cadí-Moixeró) is a natural park to the north of Catalonia, Spain, near the border with Andorra. The park was established in 1983 and encompasses of mountainous terrain in the comarques of ...
and mentioned as one of the villages involved in the
Consecration
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of the
Cathedral of Urgell
La Seu d'Urgell Cathedral, otherwise Urgel Cathedral of the Cathedral of Santa Maria d'Urgell, is a Roman Catholic cathedral located in the city of la Seu d'Urgell ( Alt Urgell) in Catalonia. It is the seat of the Bishops of Urgell, who are al ...
in 839
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Olià
Olià is located 1080 m and is a small village belonging to the municipality of Bellver de Cerdanya, in the comarca of Cerdanya (comarca), la Cerdanya, vegueria of Alt Pirineu i Aran, Catalonia, Spain.
Olià, Nas (Bellver de Cerdanya), Nas and Sa ...
, 13 inhabitants
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Ordèn
Ordèn is a locality located in the municipality of Bellver de Cerdanya, in Province of Lleida province, Catalonia, Spain. As of 2020, it has a population of 5.
Geography
Ordèn is located 212km northeast of Lleida
Lleida (, ; Spanish: Léri ...
, 10 inhabitants
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Pedra, 13 inhabitants
*Pi, 84 inhabitants
*Riu de Santa Maria, 95 inhabitants
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Sant Martí dels Castells
Sant Martí dels Castells is a deserted locality located in the municipality of Bellver de Cerdanya, in Province of Lleida province, Catalonia, Spain. As of 2020, it has a population of 0.
Geography
Sant Martí dels Castells is located 212km no ...
, uninhabited
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Santa Eugènia de Nerellà, 12 inhabitants
*Santa Magdalena de Talló, 7 inhabitants
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Talló, 31 inhabitants
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Talltendre, 5 inhabitants
*Vilella, 7 inhabitants
Places of interest
* In Baltarga, the Romanesque church dedicated to St. Andrew (11th century, with two side chapels attached in 18th century);
* In Bor, the Romanesque church dedicated to St. Marcellus (11th century);
* in Coborriu de Bellver, the Romanesque church dedicated to St. Serni, first mentioned in the 10th century, suffered fire and destruction by the French in 1793 and during the
Spanish Civil War
The Spanish Civil War ( es, Guerra Civil Española)) or The Revolution ( es, La Revolución, link=no) among Nationalists, the Fourth Carlist War ( es, Cuarta Guerra Carlista, link=no) among Carlists, and The Rebellion ( es, La Rebelión, lin ...
in 1936; it was restored in 1967;
* in Cortàs, the Romanesque church of St. Polycarp (12th century);
* in Éller, the Romanesque church of Santa Eulalia (12th century);
* in Pedra, the Romanesque church of Santa Julia, ransacked by the
Albigensian
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in 1198 and modified in the 15th century after an earthquake;
* in Pi, the Romanesque church of Santa Eulalia, vastly modified in the 18th century; only the lateral walls and the bell tower belong to the original structure;
* in Sant Martí dels Castells, the Romanesque chapel of St. Martin built inside the castle; its slightly pointed vault was rebuilt during Gothic times;
* in Santa Eugènia de Nerellà, the only original structure of the 10th century Romanesque church is the bell tower, heavily tilted towards southeast;
* in Talló the 11th century Romanesque church of Santa Maria; its bell tower was built in the 17th century;
* in Talltendre, the 12th century Romanesque church of Sant Iscle and Santa Victoria; its bell tower was built later.
References
*Panareda Clopés, Josep Maria; Rios Calvet, Jaume; Rabella Vives, Josep Maria (1989). ''Guia de Catalunya'', Barcelona: Caixa de Catalunya. (Spanish). (Catalan).
External links
Government data pages
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Municipalities in Cerdanya (comarca)
Municipalities in the Province of Lleida
Populated places in the Province of Lleida