Falset, Tarragona

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Falset (Spain)
Coordinates: 41°9′N0°49′E / 41.150°N 0.817°E / 41.150; 0.817 Coordinates: 41°9′N0°49′E / 41.150°N 0.817°E / 41.150; 0.817
Country Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Community Flag of Catalonia.svg  Catalonia
Province Bandera actual de la provincia de Tarragona.svg   Tarragona
Comarca Priorat
Government
   Mayor Carlos Brull Fornt (2019) [1]
Area
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  Total31.6 km2 (12.2 sq mi)
Population
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  Total2,807
  Density89/km2 (230/sq mi)
Climate Csa
Website www.falset.org

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.

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.

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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.