The terçons (
Aranese
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Occitan Occitan may refer to:
* Something of, from, or related to the Occitania territory in parts of France, Italy, Monaco and Spain.
* Something of, from, or related to the Occitania administrative region of France.
* Occitan language, spoken in parts o ...
: ''terçon'';
Catalan: ''terçó'') form the geographical subdivision of the
Aran Valley
Aran (; ; ) (often known as the Aran Valley, or Val d'Aran in Aranese Occitan; in other forms of Occitan: ''Vath d'Aran'' or ''Vau d'Aran'', in Catalan: ''Vall d'Aran'', in Spanish: ''Valle de Arán'') is an autonomous administrative entity (form ...
, in
Catalonia
Catalonia is an autonomous community of Spain, designated as a ''nationalities and regions of Spain, nationality'' by its Statute of Autonomy of Catalonia of 2006, Statute of Autonomy. Most of its territory (except the Val d'Aran) is situate ...
.
It was in use from the granting of the
Querimonia, in 1313, until its abolition in 1833 with the
Spanish provincial division. It was then traditionally maintained in common use as an identity element until its restoration in 1990 as a constituency for the
General Council of Aran
The General Council of Aran (Aranese dialect, Aranese: ''Conselh Generau d'Aran'') is the autonomous governing body of the Vegueries of Catalonia, territory of the Val d'Aran, Aran Valley in Catalonia. The chamber is headed by the Síndic d'Aran, S ...
.
History
Initially there were three terçons, hence the name (English: "thirds"), under the names of
Garòs,
Vielha
Vielha e Mijaran () is a municipality in central Aran, Catalonia, Spain. It is the capital and largest municipality of the region, with a population of . It is part of the terçons of Castièro and Marcatosa.
It was created in 1970 by the mer ...
and
Bossòst
Bossòst () is a small Pyrenean village and municipality located in western Aran, Catalonia. It has a population of . It is located in the terçon of Quate Lòcs.
Situated on the left bank of the river Garona, the village is bordered by Les ...
. These corresponded to the three geographical areas of the valley:
Naut Aran
Naut Aran () is a municipality in eastern Aran, Catalonia. It has a population of . It is located in the terçons of Arties e Garòs and Pujòlo.
It is the second largest municipality in Catalonia in terms of surface area (225.8 km2, beh ...
(upper Aran), Mijaran (central Aran) and Baish Aran (lower Aran).
In the 16th century each terçon was subdivided into two ''sesterçons'', which continued to be commonly called ''terçons'':
*
Garòs:
Arties (today Arties e Garòs) and
Pujòlo.
*
Vielha
Vielha e Mijaran () is a municipality in central Aran, Catalonia, Spain. It is the capital and largest municipality of the region, with a population of . It is part of the terçons of Castièro and Marcatosa.
It was created in 1970 by the mer ...
:
Marcatosa and
Castièro.
*
Bossòst
Bossòst () is a small Pyrenean village and municipality located in western Aran, Catalonia. It has a population of . It is located in the terçon of Quate Lòcs.
Situated on the left bank of the river Garona, the village is bordered by Les ...
:
Irissa and
Quate Lòcs.
The
Querimonia, granted by
James the Just
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in 1313, established the
General Council of Aran
The General Council of Aran (Aranese dialect, Aranese: ''Conselh Generau d'Aran'') is the autonomous governing body of the Vegueries of Catalonia, territory of the Val d'Aran, Aran Valley in Catalonia. The chamber is headed by the Síndic d'Aran, S ...
as its own governing body made up of representatives from each terçon. The
Nueva Planta decrees
The Nueva Planta decrees (, , ) were a number of decrees signed between 1707 and 1716 by Philip V of Spain, Philip V, the first House of Bourbon, Bourbon Monarchy of Spain, King of Spain, during and shortly after the end of the War of the Spani ...
did not abolish the Aranese
furs
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, but its autonomy was significantly reduced. With the provincial division of 1833, the territory was integrated into the Spanish
province of Lleida
The Province of Lleida (; ; ) is one of the four provinces of Catalonia. It lies in northeastern Spain, in the western part of the autonomous community of Catalonia, and is bordered by the provinces of Girona, Barcelona, Tarragona, Zarag ...
, with the subsequent suppression of the General Council and the replacement of terçons by
municipalities
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality' ...
.
Despite no longer having an administrative function, the terçons continued to be maintained in a traditional way among the inhabitants of the valley as an identity mark. In 1977, during the
Spanish Transition
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, an association with the name of
''Es Terçons'' was set up to defend the Aranese interests in the
Statute of Autonomy of Catalonia of 1979
The Statute of Autonomy of Catalonia (; also Statute of Sau, ''Estatut de Sau'', after the location where the statute was first made) is a constitutional law defining the region of Catalonia as an autonomous community within the Kingdom of Spain. ...
.
Administration
The law on the Aran Valley's special government restored the traditional administrative structure, which was superimposed on the municipal structure. In the elections to the General Council, each terçon elects their councillors as well. With a total of 13, each terçon is assigned a number of councillors following the number of inhabitants.
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Castièro()
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Vielha e Mijaran
Vielha e Mijaran () is a Municipalities of Spain, municipality in central Val d'Aran, Aran, Catalonia, Spain. It is the capital and largest municipality of the region, with a population of . It is part of the Terçon, terçons of Castièro and Mar ...
(south)
,
* Vielha
*
Escunhau
*
Casarilh
*
Betren
*
Gausac
*
Casau
, 4
, -
,
Marcatosa()
,
Vielha e Mijaran
Vielha e Mijaran () is a Municipalities of Spain, municipality in central Val d'Aran, Aran, Catalonia, Spain. It is the capital and largest municipality of the region, with a population of . It is part of the Terçon, terçons of Castièro and Mar ...
(north)
,
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Vilac
*
Aubèrt
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Betlan
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Mont
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Montcorbau
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Arròs
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Vila
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,
Arties e Garòs
Arties () is a locality located in the municipality of Naut Aran, in Province of Lleida province, Catalonia, Spain. As of 2020, it has a population of 492.
Geography
Arties is located 168km north of Lleida
Lleida (, ; ; '' see below'') is a ...
()
,
Naut Aran
Naut Aran () is a municipality in eastern Aran, Catalonia. It has a population of . It is located in the terçons of Arties e Garòs and Pujòlo.
It is the second largest municipality in Catalonia in terms of surface area (225.8 km2, beh ...
(south)
,
*
Arties
*
Garòs
, 2
, -
,
Pujòlo()
,
Naut Aran
Naut Aran () is a municipality in eastern Aran, Catalonia. It has a population of . It is located in the terçons of Arties e Garòs and Pujòlo.
It is the second largest municipality in Catalonia in terms of surface area (225.8 km2, beh ...
(north)
,
*
Tredòs
*
Bagergue
*
Salardú
*
Unha
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History
North Korea's first orbital space ...
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Gessa
, 2
, -
,
Irissa()
,
*
Vilamòs
Vilamòs () is a municipality in western Aran, Catalonia. It has a population of . The mayor is Oriol Sala Sánchez ( UA). It is located in the terçon
The terçons (Aranese dialect, Aranese Occitan language, Occitan: ''terçon''; Catalan languag ...
*
Arres
*
Es Bòrdes
,
, 1
, -
,
Quate Lòcs({{IPA, oc, ˈkwa.te ˈlɔks, lang)
,
*
Bossòst
Bossòst () is a small Pyrenean village and municipality located in western Aran, Catalonia. It has a population of . It is located in the terçon of Quate Lòcs.
Situated on the left bank of the river Garona, the village is bordered by Les ...
*
Les
LES or Les may refer to:
People
* Les (given name)
* Les (surname)
* L.E.S. (producer), hip hop producer
Space flight
* Launch Entry Suit, worn by Space Shuttle crews
* Launch escape system, for spacecraft emergencies
* Lincoln Experimental ...
*
Canejan
Canejan () is a municipality in northern Aran, Catalonia. It has a population of . It is located in the terçon
The terçons (Aranese dialect, Aranese Occitan language, Occitan: ''terçon''; Catalan language, Catalan: ''terçó'') form the geogr ...
*
Bausen
Bausen () is a municipality in the northwest of Aran, Catalonia. It has a population of . It is located in the terçon
The terçons (Aranese dialect, Aranese Occitan language, Occitan: ''terçon''; Catalan language, Catalan: ''terçó'') form the ...
,
, 3
See also
*
Vegueries
*
Aran
Aran may refer to:
Places Azerbaijan
Villages and municipalities:
* Aran, Aghjabadi
* Aran, Lerik
* Aran, Shaki
* Aran, Tovuz
* Aran, Yevlakh
Iran
* Aran, Alborz, a village in Alborz Province
* Aran, Nain, a village in Isfahan Province
* Ar ...
References
External links
Law 16/1990 of 13 July - Generalitat de Catalunya
Val d'Aran
History of the Pyrenees
Administrative divisions in Europe
Subdivisions of Spain
Subdivisions of Catalonia
Medieval Catalonia
Types of administrative division