Bellpuig

Bellpuig
Municipality
Flag Coat of arms
Bellpuig Location in Catalonia
Coordinates: 41°37′36″N 1°0′48″E / 41.62667°N 1.01333°E
Autonomous community	Catalonia
Province	Lleida
Comarca	Urgell
Government
• Mayor	Salvador Bonjoch Guim (2015)[1]
Area[2]
• Total	35.0 km^2 (13.5 sq mi)
Elevation	308 m (1,010 ft)
Population (2014)[1]
• Total	4,956
• Density	140/km^2 (370/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	25250
Official language(s)	Catalan
Website	bellpuig.cat

Bellpuig (Catalan pronunciation: [ˌbeʎˈputʃ]) is a town in the comarca (county) of l'Urgell in Catalonia, Spain.

Nowadays Bellpuig is the third most important village in the area of Urgell. The town, located between the three little hills appearing in the flag, is served by Bellpuig railway station.

Events

The Festival of the Verge dels Dolors takes place every year and includes a religious procession. This celebration is more than 300 years old.

Sports

The village has one of the most important Motocross facilities in the south of Europe. The Circuit de Motocros de Catalunya held many national and international competitions in the past.

Twin towns

• Bormio, Italy

References

1. "Ajuntament de Bellpuig". Generalitat of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
2. "El municipi en xifres: Bellpuig". Statistical Institute of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-23.