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24 unusual facts about Urgell


2012 Vuelta a España, Stage 1 to Stage 11

After carrying out a loop around the capital Andorra la Vella, via the second intermediate sprint point – the first coming just before the border between Spain and Andorra, in the town of La Seu d'Urgell – and the second-category climb of the Alto de la Comella.

Carlos Fitz-James Stuart, 14th Duke of Huéscar

On June 13, 1988, the Duke of Huéscar married, aged 40, in the Seville Cathedral Matilde de Solís-Beaumont y Martínez-Campos, daughter of Fernando de Solís-Beaumont, 10th Marquis of la Motilla, and wife Isabel Martínez-Campos, daughter of the Duke and Duchess of Seo de Urgel.

Jacqueline Horn

She won a bronze medal in the K-1 team event at the 2009 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships in La Seu d'Urgell.

Joan Crespo

He won a bronze medal in the K-1 team event at the 2009 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships in La Seu d'Urgell.

Jon Lugbill

On the man-made course in La Seu d'Urgell, Spain, Lugbill placed fourth after being assessed for a five-second gate touch penalty at Gate 23 during his first run.

Jordi Ausàs i Coll

Jordi Ausàs i Coll (born 3 March 1960 in La Seu d'Urgell, Alt Urgell) Is a Catalan politician, Mayor of La Seu d'Urgell from 2003 to 2008 and Minister of Governance and Public Administration of Catalonia in the José Montilla government (2008–2010).

Josep Maria Bonet

Josep Maria Bonet (1903 La Seu d'Urgell – 1988 Barcelona) was a master glassmaker in the first half of the twentieth century .

La Seu d'Urgell

Parallel to the Valira river rises a mountain range, where stand the remains of two great fortresses, the Ciutadella and Ciutat Castle (in Castellciutat), both of historic importance in the town.

In the north, La Seu d'Urgell has borders with the municipality of les Valls de Valira, to the west with Montferrer i Castellbò where there is La Seu d'Urgell Airport (also known as Andorra-Pirineus airport), to the south-west with Ribera d'Urgellet, to the south-east with Alàs i Cerc, and to the north-east with Estamariu.

The city is at the confluence of two rivers, the Segre and Valira, located in a plain 7 km long and 691 meters high surrounded by high mountains, such as the Cadí mountain range.

Lena Stöcklin

She also won a bronze medal in the C-1 event at the 2011 European Canoe Slalom Championships in La Seu d'Urgell.

Mary Marshall Seaver

She won a silver medal in the K-1 team event at the 1999 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships in La Seu d'Urgell.

Miha Štricelj

He won a silver medal in the K-1 team event at the 1999 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships in La Seu d'Urgell and also at the 1996 European Championships in Augsburg.

Montclar d'Urgell

Saint Mark, April 25, on Sunday later all the people walk in procession to the shrine Salgar located 8 km Montclar formerly the mayor and aldermen encapçalavent the procession and no one could speak all the way up to the shrine.

Ralf Schaberg

He won a gold medal in the K-1 team event at the 1999 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships in La Seu d'Urgell and also at the 1998 European Championships in Roudnice nad Labem.

Ramon de Vilana Perlas

Ramon Frederic de Vilana-Perlas (Oliana, Urgell, Spain 1663 - Vienna, Austria, June 5, 1741) was a notable Spanish nobleman of Catalan descent who became a man of the utmost confidence of the Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor during the War of the Spanish Succession and the following years, working in favor of the Spanish exiles in the court of Vienna.

Roger Casamajor

Roger Casamajor (born December 17, 1976 in La Seu d'Urgell) is a Spanish television, theater and film actor.

Saint Ermengol

He was often at odds with the nobility of Urgell and he assisted in the construction of many public works.

Saint Ermengol (also Armengol or Armengod) or Hermengaudius (died 1035) was the bishop of Urgell from 1010.

He began his episcopate by reforming the cathedral canons, along the lines of the life of Saint Augustine of Hippo, and granting them land in Vallespir, Cerdanya, and Alt Urgell.

Tomáš Kobes

He won a bronze medal in the K-1 team event at the 1999 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships in La Seu d'Urgell.

Trienio Liberal

Ferdinand's supporters set themselves up at Urgell, took up arms and put in place an absolutist regency.

Viking Kayak Club

Viking has a proud record of producing some excellent paddlers, including C2 Slalom canoeist Etienne Stott, who with partner Tim Baillie has won medals at world cup events, the European Championships (Nottingham 2009) and came fourth at the 2009 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships in La Seu d'Urgell.

Vivien Colober

He won a silver medal in the K-1 team event at the 2011 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships in Bratislava and bronze medal in the same event at the 2011 European Championships in La Seu d'Urgell.


Ager

Viscounty of Àger, a medieval Catalan jurisdiction that branched off the County of Urgell

Amy Casson

She won a bronze medal in the K-1 team event at the 1999 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships in La Seu d'Urgell.

History of Catalan

By the 9th century, the Catalan language had developed from Vulgar Latin on both sides of the eastern end of the Pyrenees mountains and valleys (counties of Rosselló, Empúries, Besalú, Cerdanya, Urgell, Pallars and Ribagorça), as well as the territories of the Roman province and later archdiocese of Tarraconensis to the south.

James II, Count of Urgell

Influenced by his mother, Margaret of Montferrat, and by Antón de Luna, James II of Urgell refused to recognise Ferdinand as king and took up arms against him.

Jon Ergüín

He won a bronze medal in the C-1 team event at the 2009 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships in La Seu d'Urgell and also at the 2000 European Championships in Mezzana.

Miro the Elder

In 870 Miro received the county of Conflent either directly from his uncle Solomon I, or by transfer via his brother Wilfred, who inherited the counties of Urgell and Cerdanya.

Peter, Duke of Coimbra

From Venice he then travelled to Rome, where he was received by Pope Martin V, and from there he continued to Barcelona, where he negotiated the marriage of his brother Edward with Eleanor of Aragon as well as his own future marriage with Isabella of Urgell, before finally returning to Portugal.

Ponent

It is located in the westernmost part of Catalonia, around the city of Lleida, its administrative capital and most populated municipality, and will be formed by five existing comarques: Segrià, Noguera, Pla d'Urgell, Urgell, Segarra and Garrigues.

Sunifred, Count of Barcelona

Sunifred was the Count of Barcelona as well as many other Catalan and Septimanian counties; including Ausona, Besalú, Girona, Narbonne, Agde, Béziers, Lodève, Melgueil, Cerdanya, Urgell, Conflent, and Nîmes; from 834 to 848 (Urgell and Cerdanya) and from 844 to 848 (others).

Vegueria

8th region, the capital was Lleida and the comarques: les Garrigues, la Noguera, l'Urgell, la Segarra and el Segrià (el Pla d'Urgell, newly created in 1987, was back then included in this region).