Móra d'Ebre is the capital of the
''comarca'' of the
Ribera d'Ebre
Ribera d'Ebre () is a comarca (county) in Catalonia, Spain. in the Terres de l'Ebre, and that extends to both sides of the river Ebro between the reservoir of Riba-roja and Miravet. It belongs to the province of Tarragona and its capital is Mó ...
in
Catalonia,
Spain. It is situated on the right bank of the
Ebre river in the
Móra Hollow, and is served by the N-420 road
to
Reus
Reus () is the capital of Baix Camp, in the province of Tarragona, in Catalonia, Spain. The area has always been an important producer of wines and spirits, and gained continental importance at the time of the Phylloxera plague. Nowadays it is kn ...
and
Gandesa
Gandesa () is the capital of the ''comarca'' of Terra Alta, in the province of Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain.
History
In the place known as ''Coll del Moro'' there is an ancient Iberian archaeological site belonging to the Ilercavones tribe that ...
, the N-230 road to
Lleida. The
RENFE railway line between
Tarragona
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and
Saragossa
runs along the left bank of the river, with a station at
Móra la Nova opposite the urban centre of Móra d'Ebre.
History
The most ancient settlements in the area date to 4th millennium BC, to the
Neolithic . Later the
Iberians lived here until the
Roman conquest.
The area was reconquered from the
Moors in 1153, by count
Ramon Berenguer IV of Barcelona. Later the town became part of the
Barony of Entença Barony may refer to:
* Barony, the peerage, office of, or territory held by a baron
* Barony, the title and land held in fealty by a feudal baron
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.
The baronial castle of Móra d'Ebre is located on a hill overlooking the river and the town. It is now in a state of semi-ruin, for it was used as a fortress during the
Spanish Civil War and was heavily shelled and bombed. Nowadays some reconstruction has taken place in the western side. Many of the houses of the town are also in a ruinous state and reconstruction has only been haphazard.
Notable locals
*
Ernesto Domínguez, Spanish international footballer.
*
Ton Alcover, footballer
See also
*
La Picossa (Móra d'Ebre)
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 websiteGovernment data pages
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Municipalities in Ribera d'Ebre
Populated places in Ribera d'Ebre