Falset, Tarragona

Municipality in Catalonia, Spain
Coat of arms of Falset
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41°9′N 0°49′E / 41.150°N 0.817°E / 41.150; 0.817Country SpainCommunity CataloniaProvince TarragonaComarcaPrioratGovernment
 • MayorCarlos Brull Fornt (2019)[1]Area • Total31.6 km2 (12.2 sq mi)Population
 (2018)[3]
 • Total2,807 • Density89/km2 (230/sq mi)ClimateCsaWebsitewww.falset.org

Falset (Catalan pronunciation: [falˈset]) is the principal village of the comarca of the Priorat, in Catalonia, very famous for its wine. It has a castle and two palaces (Medinacelli and Azahara). It is located about 30km inland from Salou on the N420 road.

The old winery of Falset, also known in Catalonia as one of the Wine Cathedrals, is from Modernisme and Noucentisme style and was designed by the architect Cèsar Martinell.

References

  1. ^ "Ajuntament de Falset". Generalitat of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
  2. ^ "El municipi en xifres: Falset". Statistical Institute of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
  3. ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.

External links

  • Ajuntament de Falset
  • Government data pages (in Catalan)


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