Ponent
Region in Catalonia
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| within Catalonia}}]] Ponent, also known as the Lleida region following the vegueries law, is the westernmost of the eight regions (vegueries) defined by the Regional Plan of Catalonia. It has an area of 5,586 km2, and 365,289 inhabitants as of 2022.
The region includes the comarques of Segrià, Garrigues, Noguera, Pla d'Urgell, Segarra and Urgell. Within Catalonia, it borders to the north with Alt Pirineu, to the east with Central Catalonia, Penedès and Camp de Tarragona, and to the south with Terres de l'Ebre. Outside of administrative terms, the name is sometimes used including the Aragonese comarques of Baix Cinca and La Llitera, which are part of the Catalan-speaking territory in Aragon known as Franja de Ponent.
Its capital is the city of Lleida.
Name
The region's name, inherited from Latin ponentem (putting, setting), refers to the west (of Catalonia). Other traditional names include Terres de Ponent (Lands of Ponent) and Terra Ferma. Some political sectors have spoken out in favour of and against the name of the vegueria including the capital's name, those in favour proposing names such as Terres de Lleida, Comarques de Lleida, or Terres Lleidatanes, with the final name being simply the Lleida region.
The region's demonym is ponentí () (pl. ponentins).
Demography
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| Comarques | Population |
|---|---|
| Segrià | 209,149 |
| Garrigues | 19,012 |
| Noguera | 38,802 |
| Pla d'Urgell | 37,751 |
| Segarra | 23,209 |
| Urgell | 37,366 |
| :: |
References
References
- "Document".
- "Idescat. Statistical Yearbook of Catalonia. Population on 1 January. Counties and Aran, areas and provinces.".
- "Diccionari de la llengua catalana".
- (2008-11-21). "Tots els grups de la Diputació de Lleida demanen al Govern que la vegueria inclogui el terme 'Lleida'".
- (2016-12-02). "La CUP reclama la utilització de la denominació Vegueria 'de Ponent' enlloc de 'de Lleida' com defensa la Paeria ! directe!cat".
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