La Morera de Montsant
Municipality in Catalonia, Spain
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La Morera de Montsant (Catalan pronunciation: [la moˈɾeɾa ðe monˈsan]) is a village in the province of Tarragona and autonomous community of Catalonia, Spain.
Geography
It is located in the mountainous wine-producing region of the Serra de Montsant thus named because there were many hermits living in the range in early Medieval times.[4]
The municipality has two villages:
- La Morera de Montsant, the main population centre
- Escaladei, located by the Cartoixa d'Escaladei, a Carthusian Order monastery.[5]
References
- ^ "Ajuntament de la Morera de Montsant". Generalitat of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
- ^ "El municipi en xifres: La Morera de Montsant". Statistical Institute of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
- ^ Anuario de estudios medievales; Instituto de Historia Medieval de España 2003; p.982
- ^ AADD, Museus i Centres de Patrimoni Cultural a Catalunya. 2010. Departament de Cultura de la Generalitat de Catalunya. Barcelona; p. 87 ISBN 8439354371
External links
- Government data pages (in Catalan)
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Places adjacent to La Morera de Montsant
Margalef | Ulldemolins | |
Cabacés | La Morera de Montsant | Cornudella de Montsant |
La Vilella Alta | Poboleda Torroja del Priorat |
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