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L'Arboç
L'Arboç (Catalan pronunciation: [ləɾˈβos]) is a village in the province of Tarragona and autonomous community of Catalonia, Spain.
L'Arboç | |
|---|---|
"La Giralda", L'Arboç | |
Coat of arms | |
L'Arboç Location in Catalonia | |
| Coordinates: 41°16′8″N 1°36′16″E / 41.26889°N 1.60444°ECoordinates: 41°16′8″N 1°36′16″E / 41.26889°N 1.60444°E | |
| Country | Spain |
| Community | Catalonia |
| Province | Tarragona |
| Comarca | Baix Penedès |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Joan Sans Freixas (2015)[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 14.1 km2 (5.4 sq mi) |
| Population (2018)[3] | |
| • Total | 5,505 |
| • Density | 390/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
| Website | arbocenc |
L'Arboç contains a half-scale replica of the La Giralda in Seville. The building also contains copies of the Court of the Lions from the Alhambra, and the Hall of the Ambassadors from the Alcázar of Seville.[4] It also contains a reproduction of the Barcelona Columbus monument.
The municipality has an exclave to the north-east.
See also
References
- ^ "Ajuntament de l'Arboç". Generalitat of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
- ^ "El municipi en xifres: L'Arboç". Statistical Institute of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
- ^ Why is there a replica of the Giralda of Seville in the province of Tarragona? (Spanish)
External links
- Government data pages (in Catalan)