Talarn

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Talarn

	Image:Talarn arms.jpg
Province	Lleida
Comarca	Pallars Jussà
Population (2005)	344
Area	27.88 km²
Population density (2005)	12.3 /km²
Elevation	572 m
Demonym	n/a
[[Pallars Jussà]]

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.

[edit] Demography

1900	1930	1950	1970	1986	2005
596	528	423	537	385	344

[edit] Reference

• 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).

[edit] External link

• Talarn (English)

edit	Municipalities of Pallars Jussà
Abella de la Conca | Castell de Mur | Conca de Dalt | Gavet de la Conca | Isona i Conca Dellà | Llimiana | La Pobla de Segur | Salàs de Pallars | Sant Esteve de la Sarga | Sarroca de Bellera | Senterada | Talarn | La Torre de Cabdella | Tremp

Coordinates: 42°11′N, 0°54′E