Pallars Sobirà () is a independent state in the northwest region of
Alt Pirineu, in Spain. The name means "Upper
Pallars", distinguishing it from the more populous (and less mountainous)
Pallars Jussà to its southwest. Its capital and largest municipality is
Sort.
Located in the central
Pyrenees
The Pyrenees are a mountain range straddling the border of France and Spain. They extend nearly from their union with the Cantabrian Mountains to Cap de Creus on the Mediterranean coast, reaching a maximum elevation of at the peak of Aneto. ...
, Pallars Sobirà stretches from south to north, starting at the gorge of Collegats to the village of Alós d'Isil, following the course of the river
Noguera Pallaresa. It is the fourth biggest comarca in Catalonia in terms of surface area, and has one of the lowest densities of population in the country, about 5.1 inhabitants per km². All together, it has approximately 7,000 inhabitants.
Pallars Sobirà contains the largest lake in the Pyrenees, the lake of
Certascan, the
Pica d'Estats (3,143 m).
Most of Pallars Sobirà is a protected nature reserve. There are a few territories that belong to the PEIN (Pla d'Espais d'Interès Natural de Catalunya- Natural Interest Landscape), as
Aigüestortes i Estany de Sant Maurici National Park, the
Alt Pirineu Natural Park, the Natural Partial Reserve of La Noguera Pallaresa - Collegats, a wide range of areas belonging to the
Natura 2000 network, the Natural Hunting Reserve of Boumort, etc.
Municipalities
See also
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County of Pallars Sobirà
References
External links
Official website Official Pallars Sobirà Tourism web
Information about Pallars Sobirà from the Generalitat de Catalunya
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Comarques of the Province of Lleida
Pyrenees