Falset, Tarragona
Falset (pop. 2,935) 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.
Falset | |
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 Coat of arms | |
  Falset Location in Catalonia  Falset Falset (Spain) | |
| Coordinates: 41°9′N 0°49′E | |
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| Comarca | Priorat |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jaume Domènech Jordà (2015)[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 31.6 km2 (12.2 sq mi) |
| Population (2018)[3] | |
| • Total | 2,807 |
| • Density | 89/km2 (230/sq mi) |
| Climate | Csa |
| Website | www |
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
- "Ajuntament de Falset". Generalitat of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
- "El municipi en xifres: Falset". Statistical Institute of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
- Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
External links
- Ajuntament de Falset
- Government data pages (in Catalan)
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