Sort, Lleida
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  Sort Location in Catalonia | |
| Coordinates: 42°25′N 1°8′E / 42.417°N 1.133°E | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Community |  Catalonia |
| Province |  Lleida |
| Comarca |  Pallars Sobirà |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Raimon Monterde Alberich (2015)[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 105.0 km2 (40.5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 692 m (2,270 ft) |
| Population (2018)[3] | |
| • Total | 2,164 |
| • Density | 21/km2 (53/sq mi) |
| Climate | Cfb |
| Website | sort |
Sort (Catalan: Segre. Population 2,113 (2005).
It was once capital of the County of Pallars.
The origin of the name predates the Roman period and has a different origin from the concept of sort -Catalan for “luck”-. Sort is a toponym of Basque origin, from the word sort, or suert, which meant bridge, referring to the only important bridge that crossed the Noguera Pallaresa river.
The municipality includes the small village of Olp.
References
- Generalitat of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
- Statistical Institute of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
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Municipalities of Pallars Sobirà | ||
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