Terra Alta
The comarca of Terra Alta is located in the province of Tarragona of the Autonomous Community of Catalonia (Spain). The community association has an area of 741 km ² and 12,231 inhabitants (2009 ).
Location
Terra Alta is located in the southwestern part of Catalonia, about 60 km west of the provincial capital city of Tarragona. The community association is bordered on the northeast by the comarca of Ribera d' Ebre, in the southeast of Baix Ebre and to the west by the Autonomous Community of Aragon. Together with the Comarcas Baix Ebre, Montsiā Ribera d'Ebre and forms the region 's territory Terres de l' Ebre.
The northern region of Terra Alta is situated in a fertile plateau, the Zentralkatalonischen Valley, with only a few bumps up to 550 m altitude. The south-eastern part is mountainous, here are the northern foothills of the Ports de Tortosa - Beseit ( Nature Park ) with several peaks of over 1,000 meters, the Serra de Cavalls and Serra Pàndols. The highest elevation of the comarca is the Miranda de Terranyes with 1,193 m. The Riu Algars, a tributary of the Ebro, in the west forming a common frontier with Aragon. The comarca is located in the catchment area of the Riu Ebro. In the western part of the flow around the community association in a wide arc from north to south.
Climate
The Mediterranean climate with continental influence takes care of dry hot summers and dry cold winters. The few rainfall occurs mainly in spring and autumn.
Economy
Terra Alta lives mainly on the production and processing of agricultural products. Crops are olives, fruit, cereals and almonds. It has an outstanding wine with its own appellation DO Terra Alta. Noteworthy is also the sheep and poultry.
Communities
Booth: 2009