Bellvís

Bellvís
Cal Calvet, significant building in the village
Bellvís
Location in the Province of Lleida
Bellvís
Location in Catalonia
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

  • 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

  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