L'Arboç explained

L'Arboç
Settlement Type:Municipality
Pushpin Map:Spain Catalonia
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Catalonia
Coordinates:41.2689°N 1.6044°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Spain
Subdivision Type1:Community
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2:Tarragona
Subdivision Type3:Comarca
Subdivision Name3:Baix Penedès
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Joan Sans Freixas (2015)[1]
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Footnotes:[2]
Area Total Km2:14.1
Population Density Km2:auto

L'Arboç (in Catalan; Valencian pronounced as /ləɾˈβos/) is a village in the province of Tarragona and autonomous community of Catalonia, Spain.

L'Arboç contains a half-scale replica of the La Giralda in Seville. The building also contains copies of the Court of the Lions from the Alhambra, and the Hall of the Ambassadors from the Alcázar of Seville.[3] It also contains a reproduction of the Barcelona Columbus monument.

The municipality has an exclave to the north-east.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ajuntament de l'Arboç. Generalitat of Catalonia. 2015-11-13.
  2. Web site: El municipi en xifres: L'Arboç. Statistical Institute of Catalonia. 2015-11-23.
  3. http://blogs.20minutos.es/yaestaellistoquetodolosabe/tag/replica-giralda-de-sevilla/ Why is there a replica of the Giralda of Seville in the province of Tarragona?