Mollerussa Explained

Mollerussa
Settlement Type:Municipality
Pushpin Map:Spain Province of Lleida#Spain Catalonia#Spain
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Catalonia
Coordinates:41.6319°N 0.8961°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Community
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2:Lleida
Subdivision Type3:Comarca
Subdivision Name3:Pla d'Urgell
Leader Party:CiU
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Marc Solsona Aixalà (2015)[1]
Area Footnotes:[2]
Area Total Km2:7.1
Elevation M:250
Population Density Km2:auto
Blank Name:Climate

Mollerussa (pronounced as /ca/) is the capital of the comarca of Pla d'Urgell, in the province of Lleida, Catalonia, Spain.It is 250 metres above sea level. In 2010 it had a population of 14,733.

The town has grown since the 19th century around the Urgel canal, which transports water from the river Segre to the nearby fields. The installation of the irrigation syndicate made the town the administrative headquarters of the region's farmers, and from the 20th century onwards, both agriculture and industry developed.

Demography:

Year 1986 1991 1996 2001 2004 2006 2008 2010
Population 8,462 8,966 9,400 10,004 11,087 12,569 13,675 14,733

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ajuntament de Mollerussa. Generalitat of Catalonia. 2015-11-13.
  2. Web site: El municipi en xifres: Mollerussa. Statistical Institute of Catalonia. 2015-11-23.

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