Organyà
Municipality in Catalonia, Spain
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Organyà (Catalan pronunciation: [oɾɣaˈɲa]) is a municipality in the comarca of the Alt Urgell in Catalonia. It is situated on the right bank of the Segre river below the Trespons gorge, and is served by the C-14 road between Ponts and La Seu d'Urgell. There is a monument to the Homilies d'Organyà, a 12th or 13th century collection of sermons which is the oldest literary text in the Catalan language to survive in its entirety, discovered in the town in 1904. It has a population of 853 (register office, 2025)
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Country
Spain
Elevation558 m (1,831 ft)
Demonym(s)Ganxo, Ganxa
Organyès, organyesa
Organyenc, organyenca
Organyès, organyesa
Organyenc, organyenca
Websiteorganya.cat
Organyà | |
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Organyà | |
| Coordinates: 42°12′47″N 1°19′44″E | |
| Country | |
| Community | |
| Province | Lleida |
| Comarca | Alt Urgell |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Cel·lestí Vilà Betriu (2015)[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 12.5 km2 (4.8 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 558 m (1,831 ft) |
| Population (2025-01-01)[3] | |
• Total | 853 |
| • Density | 68.2/km2 (177/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Ganxo, Ganxa Organyès, organyesa Organyenc, organyenca |
| Website | organya |
Organyà is the birthplace of Rosa Florentina Eroles (1815-1864), the mother of Francis Ysidro Edgeworth.
Demography
| 1900 | 1930 | 1950 | 1970 | 1986 | 2007 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1002 | 1036 | 1087 | 1142 | 1079 | 959 |