La Pobla de Segur

La Pobla de Segur
La Pobla de Segur
La Pobla de Segur
Location in Catalonia
Coordinates: 42°14′51″N 0°58′03″E / 42.24750°N 0.96750°E / 42.24750; 0.96750
Country Spain
Autonomous community Catalonia
Province Lleida
ComarcaPallars Jussà
Government
  MayorLluís Bellera Juanmartí (2015) (ERC)
Area
  Total
32.8 km2 (12.7 sq mi)
Elevation
524 m (1,719 ft)
Population
 (2018)
  Total
2,939
  Density90/km2 (230/sq mi)
Demonym(s)poblatà, poblatana
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
25500
Dialing code34 (Spain) + 973 (Lleida)
Official language(s)Catalan and Spanish
Websitepobladesegur.cat

La Pobla de Segur (Catalan pronunciation: [la ˈpoβla ðe seˈɣu]) is a municipality located in the comarca of Pallars Jussà, province of Lleida, Catalonia, in northern Spain. It has a population of 3,015 (register office, 2024) . It is situated at the confluence of the Flamicell and Noguera Pallaresa rivers in the north of the comarca, above the Sant Antoni reservoir. It is an important local service centre, which has allowed it to escape the depopulation which has affected many municipalities in northwestern Catalonia. The village is served by the C-13 road between Tremp and Sort, the N-260 road to Pont de Suert and by a railway station on a railway line to Lleida.

Famous people from La Pobla de Segur include FC Barcelona player Carles Puyol and former High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell. It is a designated book town, due to the high number of bookshops in the vicinity.