Talarn

infobox catalan city
title=Talarn

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image_skyline_size=200px
location_

province=Lleida
comarca=Pallars Jussà
population=382
population_year=2007
area=28
population_density=13.63
elevation=572
demonym="n/a"
mayor=Antoni Cirera Mir

Talarn is a municipality in the "comarca" of the Pallars Jussà in Catalonia, Spain. It is situated in the centre of the Tremp basin, on the Noguera Pallaresa river below the Sant Antoní reservoir. It is the site of a hydroelectric power station and of a training school of the Spanish army ("Academia Básica de Suboficiales"). The town is served by the C-147 road between Tremp and La Pobla de Segur.

Talarn was originated on a hill around the former castle. It was an important fortified place and the chief town of the area of Pallars in 1453. The arms (see image) show a wall, the enclosure around the town (at present day there are some remains of it), and the royal arms of Catalonia-Aragon (four pales Gules on Or), alluding to the royal jurisdiction (in 1370 the right to have a fair and market was given by the king, and the town had a representation in the Catalan Parliament). These arms were officially granted on July 25th 1991.

Demography

infobox catalan city demography
pop_1900=596
pop_1930=528
pop_1950=423
pop_1970=537
pop_1986=385
pop_latest=382
latest_year=2007

References

* Panareda Clopés, Josep Maria; Rios Calvet, Jaume; Rabella Vives, Josep Maria (1989). "Guia de Catalunya", Barcelona:Caixa de Catalunya. ISBN 84-87135-01-3 (Spanish). ISBN 84-87135-02-1 (Catalan).

External links

* [http://www.elportaldelspallars.com/talarningles.htm Talarn] en icon
* [http://talarn.ddl.net/ Official website] ca
* [http://www.municat.net:8000/omunicat/owa/mun_p01.dad_ens?via=1&cod=2521540003 Information - Generalitat de Catalunya] ca
* [http://www.idescat.cat/territ/BasicTerr?TC=3&V0=1&V1=25215 Statistical information - Institut d'Estadística de Catalunya] ca