Province of Lleida facts for kids
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Province of Lleida
Província de Lleida
Provincia de Lérida Provincia de Lhèida |
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Map of Spain with the Province of Lleida highlighted
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| Country | Spain | ||
| Autonomous community |  Catalonia |
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| Capital | Lleida | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 12,150 km2 (4,690 sq mi) | ||
| Area rank | Ranked 18th | ||
| 2.41% of Spain | |||
| Population
(2013)
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| • Total | 440,915 | ||
| • Rank | Ranked 33rd | ||
| • Density | 36.289/km2 (93.99/sq mi) | ||
| Official language(s) | Catalan, Spanish and Aranese (Occitan) | ||
| Parliament | Cortes Generales | ||
The Province of Lleida ( Spanish: Lérida Occitan: Lhèida) is one of the four provinces of Catalonia. It is often popularly known as Ponent (i.e. the West).
It lies in north-eastern Spain, in the western part of the autonomous community of Catalonia, and is bordered by the Provinces of Girona, Barcelona, Tarragona, Zaragoza and Huesca and the countries of France and Andorra.
Images for kids
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A view of Aigüestortes i Estany de Sant Maurici National Park.
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Monastery of Santa Maria de Bellpuig de les Avellanes.
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Seu Vella in Lleida.
See also
In Spanish: Provincia de Lérida para niños
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