County of Urgell: Map & History
The County of Urgell is one of the historical Catalan counties, bordering on the counties of Pallars and Cerdanya.
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The County of Urgell is one of the historical Catalan counties, bordering on the counties of Pallars and Cerdanya.
Modern Countries Once Part of County of Urgell
At its mapped extent, County of Urgell covered territory in 1 present-day country. The period shown is when the mapped borders include that country, and the note says how much of it.
Largest Present-Day Cities in Its Territory
Each opens on the live map inside County of Urgell's borders of that time.
Derived by testing mapped cities against this polity's dated territorial polygons, so the list is indicative and follows the borders in the source dataset.
County of Urgell in Depth
History
The county of Urgell was carved by the Franks out of a former section of the Mark of Toulouse when the Alt Urgell area became part of the Carolingian Empire between 785 and 790.
The original territory was made up of the Alt Urgell, also known as Urgellet from the end of the 12th century onwards, with the see at La Seu d'Urgell. From 839 onwards it would include 129 villages, the valleys of the Valira river, namely Andorra and Sant Joan Fumat, the Segre riverine area as well as the valleys located between El Pont de Bar and Oliana.
Its maximal extension territory was between the Pyrenees and the taifa of Lleida, that is, the current comarques of Alt Urgell or Urgellet, Noguera, Solsonès, Pla d'Urgell, Baix Urgell and the still independent country of Andorra.
Sections adapted from Wikipedia: County of Urgell (CC BY-SA 4.0).
County of Urgell: Key Facts
| Capital | La Seu d'Urgell |
|---|---|
| Founded | 785 CE |
| Dissolved | 1413 |
Preceded by
- Spanish march
Succeeded by
- Principality of Catalonia
Facts from Wikidata Q1514510 (CC0).
County of Urgell Map Over Time
Dated world maps on which County of Urgell appears, with the other states of the time.
County of Urgell Timeline
Key historical inflections from foundation to peak territorial expansion
Expansion to peak recorded area of 15,405 km² in 886 CE.
County of Urgell: Frequently Asked Questions
When did County of Urgell exist?
County of Urgell is dated to 870 CE – 1808 CE, in the Early Middle Ages era.
What was the capital of County of Urgell?
The capital of County of Urgell was La Seu d'Urgell.
How large was County of Urgell at its peak?
At its peak in 886 AD County of Urgell covered about 15,405 km².
How did the map of County of Urgell change over time?
County of Urgell appears on 10 dated world maps in the atlas, from 900 CE to 1800 CE. Each shows its borders in that year next to the other states of the time.
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