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Bellvís

Coordinates: 41°40′N 0°49′E / 41.667°N 0.817°E / 41.667; 0.817
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Bellvís
Cal Calvet, significant building in the village
Cal Calvet, significant building in the village
Coat of arms of Bellvís
Bellvís is located in Province of Lleida
Bellvís
Bellvís
Location in the Province of Lleida
Bellvís is located in Catalonia
Bellvís
Bellvís
Location in Catalonia
Bellvís is located in Spain
Bellvís
Bellvís
Location in Spain
Coordinates: 41°40′N 0°49′E / 41.667°N 0.817°E / 41.667; 0.817
Country Spain
Community Catalonia
ProvinceLleida
ComarcaPla d'Urgell
Government
 • MayorJoan Talarn Gilabert (2015)[1]
Area
 • Total
46.7 km2 (18.0 sq mi)
Elevation
207 m (679 ft)
Population
 (2018)[3]
 • Total
2,266
 • Density49/km2 (130/sq mi)
Websitebellvis.cat

Bellvís (Old Catalan for 'beautiful sight'; Catalan pronunciation: [beʎˈβis]) is a village in the province of Lleida and autonomous community of Catalonia. The municipality has an exclave to the north-east, Remolins, among other minor settlements, some of which are now uninhabited.[4]

Population centres

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  • Bellvís, with 2.134 inhabitants
  • Els Arcs, with 160 inhabitants
  • Other minor settlements include Remolins, Les Tarroges, Safareig, Gatén, La Quadra d’Arrufat, El Saladar, Gaveta, Les Planes, El Negral, L’Erol and El Comú.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Ajuntament de Bellvís". Generalitat of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
  2. ^ "El municipi en xifres: Bellvís". Statistical Institute of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
  3. ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  4. ^ Pàgina web de l'Ajuntament de Bellvís
  5. ^ Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana - Bellvís
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