Riba-roja d'Ebre

Riba-roja d'Ebre
—  Municipality  —
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Riba-roja d'Ebre Location in Catalonia
Coordinates: 41°15′08″N 0°29′20″E / 41.25222°N 0.48889°E / 41.25222; 0.48889Coordinates: 41°15′08″N 0°29′20″E / 41.25222°N 0.48889°E / 41.25222; 0.48889
Country	Spain
Community	Catalonia
Province	Tarragona
Comarca	Ribera d'Ebre
Government
• Mayor	Josep Lluís Aparicio i Escorza
Area
• Total	99.1 km2 (38.3 sq mi)
Elevation	76 m (249 ft)
Population (2009)
• Total	1,348
• Density	14/km2 (35/sq mi)
Demonym	Riba-rojà
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)

Riba-roja d'Ebre is a municipality in the comarca of the Ribera d'Ebre in southern Catalonia, Spain. It is the site of a large hydroelectric power station, on the Ebro river. The whole area is mountainous.

Fishing

Once a year there was a major international fishing championship at Riba-roja however the area was overfished and this no longer happens. You can still enjoy fishing both in the reservoir and down the river. The river mouths of the Cinca, Segre and Matarraña rivers are surrounded by a forest and beautiful scenery. In the middle of the reservoir you can see the bell tower of the town of Fayón, which became submerged with the damming of the river. Riba Roja is near to Ascó, and Vinebre both of which are also becoming extremely well renowned for excellent fishing amongst the locals who often try to avoid the more commercialised, heavily fished areas.

See also

• Puntal dels Escambrons

References

• Panareda Clopés, Josep Maria; Rios Calvet, Jaume; Rabella Vives, Josep Maria (1989). Guia de Catalunya, Barcelona:Caixa de Catalunya. ISBN 84-87135-01-3 (Spanish). ISBN 84-87135-02-1 (Catalan).

External links

• Official website (Catalan)
• Information - Generalitat de Catalunya (Catalan)
• Statistical information - Institut d'Estadística de Catalunya (Catalan)
• http://www.youtube.com/user/Televisioderibaroja/ Official Internet TV channel] (Catalan)

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