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Terra Alta (comarca)
Comarca in Catalonia, Spain / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the Terra Alta wine region, see Terra Alta (DO).
Terra Alta (Western Catalan: [ˈtɛra ˈalta]) is a sparsely populated inland comarca (county) in Terres de l'Ebre, Catalonia (Spain). Its capital is Gandesa. It is also known as Castellania, a name dating back to its medieval status as a fiefdom held by the Order of Knights of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem under the Crown of Aragon.
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Terra Alta | |
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Autonomous community | ![]() |
Region | Terres de l'Ebre |
Province | Tarragona |
Capital | Gandesa |
Municipalities | |
Government | |
• Body | Terra Alta Comarcal Council |
• President | Lluís Agut (UPTA–PSC) (2023-2025) TBD (ERC) (2025-2027) |
Area | |
• Total | 743.0 km2 (286.9 sq mi) |
Population (2014) | |
• Total | 12,119 |
• Density | 16/km2 (42/sq mi) |
Demonym | |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Largest municipality | Gandesa |
Website | www.terra-alta.cat |
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