Urgellet () is a

historical History (derived ) is the systematic study and the documentation of the human activity. The time period of event before the History of writing#Inventions of writing, invention of writing systems is considered prehistory. "History" is an umbr ...

territory and a

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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 no ...

. It is located in the

Pyrenees The Pyrenees (; es, Pirineos ; french: Pyrénées ; ca, Pirineu ; eu, Pirinioak ; oc, Pirenèus ; an, Pirineus) is a mountain range straddling the border of France and Spain. It extends nearly from its union with the Cantabrian Mountains to ...

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 The County of Urgell ( ca, Comtat d'Urgell, ; la, Comitatus Urgellensis) is one of the historical Catalan counties, ...

, 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 and Bassella.

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 ...

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 secti ...

. 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 ...

, 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, 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 * Arsèguel *

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 territor ...

* Cava (

el Querforadat El Querforadat is a locality located in the municipality of Cava, Lleida, in Province of Lleida province, Catalonia, Spain. As of 2020, it has a population of 14. Geography El Querforadat is located 163km northeast of Lleida Lleida (, ; Spa ...

town is inside the municipality of Cava but from Baridà region) *

Coll de Nargó Coll de Nargó is a municipality in the ''comarca'' of the Alt Urgell in Catalonia, a region of Spain. It is situated in the Segre valley by the Oliana reservoir. The municipality is served by the C-14 road between Ponts and La Seu d'Urgell, t ...

* Estamariu *

Fígols i Alinyà Fígols i Alinyà is a municipality in the ''comarca'' of the Alt Urgell in Catalonia, Spain. It is situated on the left bank of the Segre river between Coll de Nargó and Organyà, just above the Oliana reservoir. The municipality was formed i ...

Josa i Tuixén Josa i Tuixén or Josa i Tuixent is a municipality in the ''comarca'' of the Alt Urgell in Catalonia, Spain. It is situated on the southern side of the Pyrenean range of Serra del Cadí in the east of the ''comarca''. The ''ajuntament'' (town ...

Montferrer i Castellbò Montferrer i Castellbò is a municipality in the '' comarca'' of Alt Urgell, Lleida, Catalonia, Spain. Montferrer i Castellbò towns: * Aravell * Bellestar * El Balcó del Pirineu * Montferrer de Segre * Sant Joan de l'Erm * Vilamitjana del Cant� ...

Organyà Organyà is a municipality in the ''comarca'' of the Alt Urgell in Catalonia. It is situated on the right bank of the Segre river below the Trespons gorge, and is served by the C-14 road between Ponts and La Seu d'Urgell. There is a monument ...

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'' b ...

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 An enclave is a territory (or a small territory apart of a larger o ...

* La Vansa i Fórnols

References

{{Reflist Alt Urgell Natural regions Historical regions