Bassella facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Bassella
Municipality
Tower in Ogern (Bassella)
Flag Coat of arms
Bassella Location in Catalonia
Country	Spain
Community	Catalonia
Province	Lleida
Comarca	Alt Urgell
Area
• Total	70.2 km2 (27.1 sq mi)
Elevation	423 m (1,388 ft)
Population  (2018)
• Total	231
• Density	3.291/km2 (8.523/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Bassellenc, bassellenca

Bassella is a small town, also called a municipality, in the comarca (a type of region) called Alt Urgell. It is located in Catalonia, Spain. The main village of Bassella is one of nine smaller settlements that make up this municipality.

You can find Bassella where the Segre river meets the Salada river. It's also where important old trade routes used to cross. One route came from Solsona and the salt mines of Cardona. The other connected Lleida and La Seu d'Urgell. Today, these are modern roads. The main office for the town, called the ajuntament (town hall), is in a place called Castellnou de Bassella.

The municipality of Bassella stretches across both sides of the Segre river. A large part of the land has been covered by water due to the building of the Rialb reservoir. Bassella also includes a small separate piece of land called an exclave named Sant Mer, which is inside another municipality called Pinell de Solsonès.

What are the Villages in Bassella?

The municipality of Bassella is made up of several smaller villages. Here are some of them, with their populations from 2005:

• Aguilar (21 people): This village has the old foundations of the castle of Aguilar de Bassella.
• Altès (41 people): Here you can find the Sant Pere church, which was built in the 1800s.
• Bassella (20 people): This is the main village. It has the parish church of la Mare de Déu de l'Assumpció, also known as the Church of la Mare de Déu de la Garrola. There's also a cool wooden suspension bridge here.
• Castellnou de Bassella (7 people): This is where the town hall is located.
• La Clua (20 people): This village is on a hill and has a Romanesque church from the 1100s.
• Guardiola (9 people): You'll find this village on the lower slopes of the Pubill mountain range.
• Mirambell (23 people)
• Ogern (123 people): This village is on the road that goes towards Solsona.
• Serinyana (1 person)

How Many People Live in Bassella?

The numbers below show how the total population of the entire Bassella municipality has changed over the years.

As you can see, the population was highest in the early 1900s and has slowly decreased over time. In 2007, there were 255 people living in Bassella.

Images for kids

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  Tower in Ogern (Bassella)

See also

In Spanish: Basella para niños