Matarraña/Matarranya

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Matarraña/Matarranya

Capital Valderrobres  Province Teruel  Largest city:  Demonym:  Population: 8,682 inhabitants.  Area: 933 km²  Population Density: 9.3 people/km²

Municipalities Arens de Lledó Beceite Calaceite Cretas Fórnoles La Fresneda Fuentespalda Lledó Mazaleón Monroyo Peñarroya de Tastavins La Portellada Ráfales Torre de Arcas Torre del Compte Valdeltormo Valderrobres Valjunquera

Matarraña/Matarranya ^[1] is a comarca in eastern Aragon, bordering the Spanish Autonomous Communities of Catalonia and Valencia.

Its capital is Valderrobres, and it borders the Aragonese comarques of Bajo Aragón-Caspe/Baix Aragó-Casp, and Bajo Aragón, the Catalan comarques of Terra Alta, Baix Ebre, and Montsià, and the Valencian comarques of Baix Maestrat and Ports.

It belongs to the Catalan-speaking strip in eastern Aragon known as La Franja.

[edit] References

1. ^ Official name as appears in the establishing law of the comarca (BOA 7/2002 15th april)