Editing La Seu d'Urgell

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| subdivision_name2  = [[Alt Pirineu]]
| subdivision_type3  = [[Comarques of Catalonia|County]]
| subdivision_name3  = [[Alt Urgell]]
| subdivision_type4  = [[Provinces of Spain|Province]]
| subdivision_name4  = [[Province of Lleida|Lleida]]
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| leader_party            = [[Socialists' Party of Catalonia|PSC]]
| leader_title            = [[Mayor]]
| leader_name             = Joan Barrera i Aranda (2023)
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'''La Seu d'Urgell''' ({{IPA|ca|la ˈsɛw ðuɾˈdʒeʎ|lang|Pronunciation of La Seu d'Urgell in Catalan.ogg}}; {{langx|es|Seo de Urgell}} {{IPA|es|seo ðe uɾˈxel||Pronunciation of Seo de Urgell in Spanish.ogg}}, formerly ''Urgell''<ref>{{Cite web |title=la Seu d’Urgell {{!}} enciclopedia.cat |url=https://www.enciclopedia.cat/gran-enciclopedia-catalana/la-seu-durgell#anchor_-els-or-gens-de-la-seu-d-urgell |access-date=2024-02-03 |website=www.enciclopedia.cat}}</ref>) is a town located in [[Alt Urgell]] county in [[Alt Pirineu]], [[Catalonia]], Spain. The town is also the head of its judicial district and the seat of the [[Bishop of Urgell]], one of the [[Co-Princes of Andorra|co-princes]] of [[Andorra]]. It is located the most populated town of the region, with 17.4% of its population. La Seu d'Urgell and [[Puigcerdà]] together have 30% of the population of the area.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.gencat.cat/ptop/ptcat/ptapa/basica/descarrega/1_Memoria/5_1_PoblamentiEstructuraUrbana.pdf |title= The population and the urban structure of Alt Pirineu i Aran. }}{{dead link|date=December 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}&nbsp;{{small|(2.87&nbsp;MB)}}  {{in lang|ca}}</ref>

It is located at the confluence of the [[Segre River|Segre]] and the [[Valira River|Valira]] rivers.<ref name="morfologia urbana">[http://www.grec.cat/cgibin/ggcc01cl.pgm?USUARI=&SESSIO=&PGMORI=&NDCHEC=0604598 GGCC, la Seu d'Urgell:] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20130101112742/http://www.grec.cat/cgibin/ggcc01cl.pgm?USUARI=&SESSIO=&PGMORI=&NDCHEC=0604598 |date=2013-01-01 }} Urban morphology. {{in lang|ca}}</ref> The city is in the local region of [[Urgellet]],<ref>[http://www.enciclopedia.cat/fitxa_v2.jsp?NDCHEC=0068619 L'Enciclopèdia Catalana (''The Encyclopedia'')] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100701045341/http://www.enciclopedia.cat/fitxa_v2.jsp?NDCHEC=0068619 |date=2010-07-01 }}, Urgellet. {{in lang|ca}}</ref> a [[Pyrenees|Pyrenean]] region formed by 16 municipalities of [[Alt Urgell]]. Urgellet and Andorra were the originary [[County of Urgell]] with capital in la Seu d'Urgell before the county expansion to the south.<ref name="origens" />

[[Alt Urgell]] is the gateway to the state of [[Andorra]] and the proximity to this important population center and economic activity is one of the main reasons for the current vigour of the city of la Seu d'Urgell within Alt Pirineu.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.gencat.cat/ptop/ptcat/ptapa/basica/descarrega/1_Memoria/3_1_FactorsClaudelEstructuraTerritorial.pdf |title= Key factors of the territorial structure. }}{{dead link|date=December 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}&nbsp;{{small|(1.72&nbsp;MB)}}  {{in lang|ca}}</ref>

The town's patron saints are Saint [[Ot of Urgell]],<ref name="obradesantot">[http://www.museudiocesaurgell.org/catedral/cat/catobres2.htm Diocesan Museum of Urgell] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120222231425/http://www.museudiocesaurgell.org/catedral/cat/catobres2.htm |date=2012-02-22 }} the work of Sant Ot. {{in lang|ca}}</ref> [[Saint Sebastian]], and the [[Virgin of Urgell]].<ref>[http://www.enciclopedia.cat/fitxa_v2.jsp?NDCHEC=0068600 L'Enciclopèdia Catalana (''The Encyclopedia'')] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081014211202/http://www.enciclopedia.cat/fitxa_v2.jsp?NDCHEC=0068600 |date=2008-10-14 }}, Cathedral of Urgell. {{in lang|ca}}</ref> While the [[Virgin of Núria]] and Sant Ermengol<ref name="obra de sant ermengol">[http://www.museudiocesaurgell.org/catedral/cat/catobres1.htm Diocesan Museum of Urgell] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120222231443/http://www.museudiocesaurgell.org/catedral/cat/catobres1.htm |date=2012-02-22 }} the work of [[Saint Ermengol]]. {{in lang|ca}}</ref> are the main patrons of the [[diocese of Urgell]], Sant Ermengol is the most prominent in the city than other patrons. Probably that is why there are various events throughout the year dedicated to Sant Ermengol, such as the Sant Ermengol Fair, one of the oldest in [[Catalonia]],<ref name="firaantiga2" /> and the altarpiece of Sant Ermengol.

The [[Segre Olympic Park]], built in 1992 for the Barcelona [[1992 Summer Olympics|Summer Olympic Games]], is a pump-driven canoe and kayak sports venue located adjacent to the historical centre of la Seu d'Urgell.

==Name origins==
The name ''la Seu d'Urgell'', in Latin ''Sedes Urgelli'', is formed by two different words: ''Seu'' from the [[Latin]] "Sedes", or seat, and ''Urgell'' a pre-Roman name. Catalan linguist [[Joan Coromines]] interpreted that the name is related to the presence of water.<ref>[http://www.grec.cat/cgibin/ggcc01cl.pgm?USUARI=&SESSIO=&PGMORI=&NDCHEC=0600501 GGCC, Urgell:] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20120629024859/http://www.grec.cat/cgibin/ggcc01cl.pgm?USUARI=&SESSIO=&PGMORI=&NDCHEC=0600501 |date=2012-06-29 }} The origin of the name. {{in lang|ca}}</ref>

The Iberian settlement of Arse-durgui (or Arse d'Urgui) was on the hill of [[Castellciutat]]. At that time the hill was called ''Puiolo Urgelli''. Where there was the village of Arse-durgui they built the city of Urgell (in Latin ''civitas Orgellia'' and in Catalan ''ciutat d'Urgell'') and here lies the origin of the name [[Castellciutat]]. Until the eighteenth century the town was known simply as "Ciutat" (City in English) and ''Castell'' (Castle) was added because the existence of an ancient castle that was home of the [[Counts of Urgell]].

Shortly after the destruction of the former Orgellia new neighborhood arose, which became the new home of the [[Bishop of Urgell|Diocese of Urgell]]. Its name ''vicus Sedes Urgelli'' indicates that the town is the [[episcopal see]] of the [[Diocese of Urgell|Bishop of Urgell]].

Over time, ''Sedes Urgelli'' took importance and lost the word ''vicus'' (denotes that it was a district) while ''civitas Orgellia'' lost the word ''Orgellia'' and becomes simply ''Civitas'' until the 18th century.<ref name="origens">[http://www.grec.cat/cgibin/ggcc01cl.pgm?USUARI=&SESSIO=&PGMORI=&NDCHEC=0604607 GGCC, la Seu d'Urgell:] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20120731123159/http://www.grec.cat/cgibin/ggcc01cl.pgm?USUARI=&SESSIO=&PGMORI=&NDCHEC=0604607 |date=2012-07-31 }} Origins. {{in lang|ca}}</ref>

==Location==
[[File:Plana de la Seu des de Vilanova.JPG|thumb|Overview from [[Vilanova de Banat]], showing the [[plana de la Seu]], [[Pla de les Forques (la Seu d'Urgell)|pla de les Forques]], [[Castellciutat]] and other neighborhoods.]]
[[File:La Seu d'Urgell (Torre Solsona).JPG|thumb|View of La Seu d'Urgell from the Tower of Solsona.]]
The city is at the confluence of two rivers, the [[Segre River|Segre]] and [[Gran Valira]], located in a plain 7&nbsp;km long and 691&nbsp;meters high surrounded by high mountains, such as the Cadí mountain range. The plain is called [[plana de la Seu]] and was formed by the [[Segre River|Segre river]].

Because it is located at one of the major crossroads of communication in the Catalan [[Pyrenees]], la Seu d'Urgell has had a unique and historic role in the [[county of Urgell]]. The roads to [[Andorra]], [[Cerdanya]] and the low [[Segre River|Segre]] all converge on la Seu d'Urgell.

Parallel to the [[Gran Valira|Valira]] river rises a mountain range, where stand the remains of two great fortresses, the [[La Ciutadella (Castellciutat)|Ciutadella]] and [[Ciutat Castle]] (in [[Castellciutat]]), both of historic importance in the town. Small banks or open plains around the Segre are separated by gorges.

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]].<ref name="ggccsituació">[http://www.grec.cat/cgibin/ggcc01cl.pgm?USUARI=&SESSIO=&PGMORI=&NDCHEC=0604591 GGCC, Seu d'Urgell:] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20130101105548/http://www.grec.cat/cgibin/ggcc01cl.pgm?USUARI=&SESSIO=&PGMORI=&NDCHEC=0604591 |date=2013-01-01 }} Location and layout. {{in lang|ca}}</ref>

The municipality includes a small [[exclave]] to the east.

==La Seu d'Urgell municipality==
[[File:Indrets de la Seu d'Urgell.svg|thumb|right|400px|Map of the municipality of la Seu d'Urgell.]]
*Bell-lloc.
*[[Castellciutat]] (a village).
*Les Torres.
*La Seu d'Urgell districts:
**Sant Antoni.
**Sant Pere.
**Poble-sec.
**La Seu d'Urgell:
***Santa Magdalena.
***Serrat de la Capella.
***Eixample Bergós (non-official).
***Casc antic (''Town center historic district'' in English) (non-official).

===Fairs, festivals and markets===
Despite the low population density of [[Alt Pirineu i Aran]], the area hosts 6.6% of the exhibitions and other civic activities in [[Catalonia]].<ref>[http://www.gencat.net/diue/doc/doc_46725753_1.pdf XI Congrés de Fires de Catalunya a Tremp.] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080821174046/http://www.gencat.net/diue/doc/doc_46725753_1.pdf |date=2008-08-21 }} {{in lang|ca}}</ref> In la Seu d'Urgell, there are numerous fairs and markets throughout the year:
* [[Traditional market of Seu d'Urgell|Traditional market]] takes place every Tuesday and Saturday in the [[Carrer Marjor (la Seu d'Urgell)|Main Street]].
* [[Fira de Sant Ermengol]], documented as the oldest of [[Spain]],<ref name="firaantiga2">[http://www.diariandorra.ad/noticies/view.php?ID=8901 Diari d'Andorra] {{webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20121206025436/http://www.diariandorra.ad/noticies/view.php?ID=8901 |date=2012-12-06 }}, Fair 2008. {{in lang|ca}}</ref> held on the third weekend of October.
* [[Fira de Formatges Artesans del Pirineu]] (cheese fair of Pyrenean artisans).
* Spring Fair held in April and includes an exhibition of the best examples of ''Vaca bruna dels Pirineus'', a cow from Pyrenees.
* Fira d'Art, an art exhibition, held since 2007.
* Mercat Medieval dels Canonges: a festival of street music, theater, circus, falconery and old offices.
* Mercat de les {{Not a typo|Opportunitats}} is held twice a year.
* [[International Music Festival Joan Brudieu]] began in 1969 and is held in July and August.

==Attractions==
[[File:Seu urgell.jpg|thumb|[[Cathedral of la Seu d'Urgell]]]]
* Church monuments:
** Santa Maria d'Urgell, [[Cathedral of Santa Maria d'Urgell|cathedral of la Seu d'Urgell]], in the square of Oms.
** Cloisters of the cathedral of Urgell.
** Diocese of Urgell Museum. It houses the [[Urgell Beatus]] illuminated manuscript.
** Palau Episcopal de la Seu d'Urgell (Episcopal Palace), the palace courtyard.
** Library of Sant Agustí, current municipal library where there was the old convent of Sant Agustí.
** Church of Sant Miquel along the cloister of Santa Maria d'Urgell is the only building that remains of the cathedral complex built by [[Sant Ermengol]] that dates from the year 1035.
** Old Church of Santa Immaculada and future conference room.
** Old Church of Sant Domènec, a Gothic building. It is used for conferences and exhibitions.
** Church of Santa Magdalena, the most important church from the social point of view.
** Seminari conciliar. To the north of the city, it is surrounded by a large courtyard building with a monumental facade featuring a neo-Romanesque design. Built in 1860 by Roman Samson.
[[File:Carrer dels Canonges (5).JPG|thumb|Canonges street.]]
*Old Town, or historic center, where there are Canonges street and the Main Street, both of high architectural value, in addition to the courtyard of the Palau and square Oms where there are the City Hall. The Passeig de Joan Brudieu, the center of la Seu d'Urgell, is one of the most important streets and divides the old town and the new one.
* [[Castellciutat]] village, has panoramic views over the [[Tower of Solsona]], the castel and Ciutadella.
* Educational Centers
** Cultural Center "Les Monges" (''The Nuns''), there are the schools of dance, music and plastic arts in addition to municipal child care, a center of [[UNED]].
** IES Joan Brudieu: Institute for secondary education, high school.
*[[Cadí-Moixeró Natural Park]]

==Sport==
At its [[artificial whitewater]] course, [[Parc Olímpic del Segre]], the town hosted the [[whitewater slalom|canoe slalom]] events for the [[1992 Summer Olympics]] in neighboring [[Barcelona]]. It hosted the [[ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships]] in [[1999 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships|1999]], [[2009 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships|2009]] and again in [[2019 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships|2019]].

==Demography==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! width="15%" | 1900
! width="15%" | 1930
! width="15%" | 1950
! width="15%" | 1970
! width="15%" | 1986
! width="15%" | 2019
|-
| align="center" | 3520
| align="center" | 4584
| align="center" | 7062
| align="center" | 9404
| align="center" | ''n/a''
| align="center" | 12089<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://aplicacions.municat.gencat.cat/index.php?page=consulta&mostraEns=2520380001|title = - municat}}</ref> 
|-
|}

Incorporation of the municipality of les Torres (1857), Castellciutat (1975).

==Highest summits==
* [[Pic de Salòria]] 2.789 m.
* [[Monturull]] 2.761 m.
* [[Torreta de Cadí]] 2.562 m.
* [[Cap del Verd]] in [[Alt Urgell]] and [[Solsonès]] 2.282 m.
* [[El Coscollet]] 1.610 m.

==Notable people==
The writer [[Teresa Colom i Pich]] was born here in 1973.<ref>{{cite web |title=Poetes sota pressió: Teresa Colom |url=https://www.elnacional.cat/lallanca/ca/profunditat/poetes-pressio-teresa-colom_510084_102.html |website=La llança}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.laseu.cat/ Official website] {{in lang|ca}}
* [http://aplicacions.municat.gencat.cat/index.php?page=consulta&mostraEns=2520380001 Government data pages] {{in lang|ca}}
*[http://alturgell.ddl.net/Municipis/SeuUrgell/SeuUrgell.htm Information - Consell comarcal] {{in lang|ca}}

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|E  = [[Estamariu]]
|SE = [[Alàs i Cerc]]
|S  = [[Ribera d'Urgellet]]
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|W  = [[Montferrer i Castellbò]]
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