Torrebesses (Catalan pronunciation: [ˌtoreˈβeses]) is a municipality in the comarca of the Segrià in Catalonia, Spain.
The name of the town comes from Catalan: Torres Bessones, meaning "Twin Towers".[4] This town has lost population since year 1877 when it had 944 inhabitants.
Demography
| 1900 | 1930 | 1950 | 1970 | 1986 | 2009 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 855 | 758 | 631 | 415 | n/a | 300 |
See also
References
- ^ "Ajuntament de Torrebesses". Generalitat of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
- ^ "El municipi en xifres: Torrebesses". Statistical Institute of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
- ^ Manuel Bofarull, Origen dels noms geogràfics de Catalunya. Cossetània, Valls 2002, page 175. ISBN 978-84-95684-97-4
External links
Media related to Torrebesses at Wikimedia Commons- Pàgina web de l'Ajuntament
- Torrebesses tourism website (in Catalan)
- Government data pages (in Catalan)
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