Almatret [alˈma.tɾe] is a municipality in the comarca of the Segrià in Catalonia, Spain.
Almatret | |
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 Well in Almatret | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Almatret Location in Catalonia | |
| Coordinates: 41°18′27″N 0°25′30″E / 41.30750°N 0.42500°E | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Community |  Catalonia |
| Province | Lleida |
| Comarca | Segrià |
| Government | |
| • mayor | David Romaní Vazquez (2015)[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 56.8 km2 (21.9 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 462 m (1,516 ft) |
| Population (2018)[3] | |
• Total | 314 |
| • Density | 5.5/km2 (14/sq mi) |
| Demonyms | Almatretà, almatretana |
| Website | almatret |
The town is standing on a hill overlooking the Ebre River. Almatret has lost population since year 1920 when it had 1545 inhabitants.[4] The economy is based on the produce of the olive and almond trees growing on the dry slopes of this hilly area.
See also
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edit- ^ "Ajuntament d'Almatret". Generalitat of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
- ^ "El municipi en xifres: Almatret". Statistical Institute of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
- ^ Informació de l'Institut d'Estadística de Catalunya (in Catalan)
External links
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