Ponts is a

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and a town in the ''comarca'' of the Noguera in the

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, Spain. It is situated on the left bank of the

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near its confluence with the Llobregós river and at the point where the routes from

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(currently the C-1412 road) and

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(currently the L-313 road) meet the route from

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(currently the C-1313 road). Economy is based on agriculture (cereals, olives, vine, potato, sunflowers) and animal husbandry (domestic sheep, pigs, birds). The industry sector comprises

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and textiles.

Main sights

* '' Sant Pere de Ponts'', a Romanesque church built in the 11th century. * ''Old quarter of Ponts''. With the typical portico of the Major Street. * '' Rialb reservoir''. This is the biggest dam in Catalonia. * '' Segarra-Garrigues Canal''. It is the name of an important water line that supplies part of

. * ''Parc La Roca del Call''. It is an outdoor multi-sports complex, especially canoeing and kayaking. * ''Circuit del Bosquet'' (also known as ''Circuit de Ponts''). It is one of the best motocross circuits in Catalonia. * ''Boncompte Museum''. It is a private collection of firearms.

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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