Urgellet () is a

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territory and a

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. It is located in the

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exactly in the actual administrative

comarca A ''comarca'' (, or , or ) is a traditional region or local administrative division found in Portugal, Spain and some of their former colonies, like Brazil, Nicaragua, and Panama. The term is derived from the term ''marca'', meaning a "march, ...

Alt Urgell Alt Urgell () is a ''comarca'' (county) in Catalonia, Spain, a modern representation of part of the historic County of Urgell (''ca'' 789 - 1413), seat of the Counts of Urgell and the historic region of Urgellet Urgellet () is a historical te ...

, that last includes Baridà, Urgellet and the banks of

Oliana Oliana is a municipality in the ''comarca'' of the Alt Urgell in Catalonia, Spain. It is situated in the Segre valley immediately below the Oliana reservoir. There is a factory of domestic electrical appliances in the town, and the presence of ...

Peramola Peramola is a municipality in the ''comarca'' of the Alt Urgell in Catalonia Catalonia (; ca, Catalunya ; Aranese Occitan: ''Catalonha'' ; es, Cataluña ) is an autonomous community of Spain, designated as a '' nationality'' by its Stat ...

and

Bassella Bassella is a municipality in the ''comarca'' of the Alt Urgell, in Catalonia, Spain. The village of Bassella, one of nine settlement which make up the municipality, is located at the confluence of the Segre river with the Salada river and at the ...

Geography

The mountainous territory of Urgellet is almost wholly part of the

, except for the eastern Baridà and the southern sector. The Mollet Gorge is the natural boundary between the Urgellet and Baridà. The history of Urgellet is highly related to ''Sedes Urgelli'' (

La Seu d'Urgell La Seu d'Urgell (; es, Seo de Urgel, formerly in ca, Urgell}) is a town located in the Catalan Pyrenees in Spain. La Seu d'Urgell is also the capital of the comarca Alt Urgell, head of the judicial district of la Seu d'Urgell and the seat of Bi ...

or city of Urgell), the

Bishop of Urgell The Diocese of Urgell is a diocese in Catalonia (Spain) and Andorra in the historical County of Urgell,

and the

County of Urgell The County of Urgell ( ca, Comtat d'Urgell, ; la, Comitatus Urgellensis) is one of the historical Catalan counties, bordering on the counties of Pallars and Cerdanya. History The county of Urgell was carved by the Franks out of a former sectio ...

. In the latter case, the territory Urgellet was leading the county, with capital in

la Seu d'Urgell La Seu d'Urgell (; es, Seo de Urgel, formerly in ca, Urgell}) is a town located in the Catalan Pyrenees in Spain. La Seu d'Urgell is also the capital of the comarca Alt Urgell, head of the judicial district of la Seu d'Urgell and the seat of Bi ...

, and extended southwards up to the comarques of

Urgell Modern-day Urgell (), also known as ''Baix Urgell'' (''baix'' meaning "lower", by contrast with Alt Urgell "Higher Urgell"), is a ''comarca'' (county) in Catalonia, Spain, forming only a borderland portion of the region historically known as Ur ...

and

Pla d'Urgell PLA may refer to: Organizations Politics and military * People's Liberation Army, the armed forces of China and of the ruling Chinese Communist Party * People's Liberation Army (disambiguation) ** Irish National Liberation Army, formerly called th ...

, among others. For this reason some towns and two comarques in Lleida contain the name of ''Urgell'' that has its origin in the city of Urgell and Urgellet region.

Etymology

The name ''Urgell'' has a specifically Pyrenean pre-Roman origin.Antoni M. Badia i Margarit, ''La formació de la llengua catalana''. Editorial L'Abadia de Montserrat, Barcelona 1987. Linguist Joan Coromines interprets the meaning as related to the presence of water.GGCC, l'Urgell: L'origen del topònim
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Municipalities inside Urgellet

Alàs i Cerc Alàs i Cerc is a municipalities of Spain, municipality in the ''Comarques of Catalonia, comarca'' of Alt Urgell, Province of Lleida, Lleida, Catalonia, Spain. References External links Government data pages
Municipalities in Alt Urge ...

Arsèguel Arsèguel is a municipality in the ''comarca'' of Alt Urgell, Lleida, Catalonia Catalonia (; ca, Catalunya ; Aranese Occitan: ''Catalonha'' ; es, Cataluña ) is an autonomous community of Spain, designated as a ''nationality'' by its Stat ...

Cabó Cabó is a municipality in the ''comarca'' of Alt Urgell, Lleida, Catalonia, Spain. The municipality contains three villages: Cabó, el Vilar de Cabó, and Pujal. It includes a small exclave An enclave is a territory (or a small territory ...

* Cava ( el Querforadat town is inside the municipality of Cava but from Baridà region) * Coll de Nargó *

Estamariu Estamariu is a municipality in the ''comarca'' of Alt Urgell, Lleida, Catalonia Catalonia (; ca, Catalunya ; Aranese Occitan: ''Catalonha'' ; es, Cataluña ) is an autonomous community of Spain, designated as a ''nationality'' by its Stat ...

* Fígols i Alinyà * Josa i Tuixén *

Montferrer i Castellbò Montferrer i Castellbò is a municipalities of Spain, municipality in the ''Comarques of Catalonia, comarca'' of Alt Urgell, Lleida (province), Lleida, Catalonia, Spain. Montferrer i Castellbò towns: *Aravell *Bellestar *El Balcó del Pirineu *M ...

* Organyà *

Ribera d'Urgellet Ribera d'Urgellet is a municipality in the ''comarca'' of the Alt Urgell in Catalonia, Spain. It includes a small exclave An enclave is a territory (or a small territory apart of a larger one) that is entirely surrounded by the territory of on ...

Les Valls d'Aguilar Les Valls d'Aguilar is a municipality in the ''comarca'' of the Alt Urgell in Catalonia Catalonia (; ca, Catalunya ; Aranese Occitan: ''Catalonha'' ; es, Cataluña ) is an autonomous community of Spain, designated as a ''nationality'' by ...

Les Valls de Valira Les Valls de Valira is a municipality in the ''comarca'' of the Alt Urgell in Catalonia, that surrounds the south and south-west border of Andorra. It includes a small exclave to the south-east. Landmarks *Sant Serni de Tavèrnoles Sant Serni de ...

La Vansa i Fórnols La Vansa i Fórnols is a municipality in the ''comarca'' of the Alt Urgell in Catalonia Catalonia (; ca, Catalunya ; Aranese Occitan: ''Catalonha'' ; es, Cataluña ) is an autonomous community of Spain, designated as a '' nationality'' b ...

References

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