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Les Corts (district)

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Les Corts (Catalan pronunciation: [ləs ˈkoɾts]) is one of the ten districts of the city of Barcelona in the Spanish autonomous community of Catalonia. It was a free territory tied to the crown, and became the autonomous municipality of Les Corts de Sarrià in 1836. In 1897, it was added to Barcelona, and was marked as district number four in the current demarcation in 1984.

Les Corts
District
Camp Nou in Les Corts
Camp Nou in Les Corts
Location in Barcelona
Location in Barcelona
Coordinates: 41°23′14″N 02°08′30″E / 41.38722°N 2.14167°E / 41.38722; 2.14167
CountrySpain
Autonomous communityCatalonia
ProvinceBarcelona
ComarqueBarcelonès
CityBarcelona
Area
 • Total
6.02 km2 (2.32 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total
81,577
 • Density14,000/km2 (35,000/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialCatalan and Spanish
PIN
080xx
Telephone code+34

Extending over a land area of 6.02 km2 (2.32 sq mi), it is the third smallest district in Barcelona after Ciutat Vella and Gràcia. It is located in the western part of the city, bordered by the districts of Sarrià-Sant Gervasi, Eixample, and Sants-Montjuïc, and the municipalities of L'Hospitalet de Llobregat and Esplugues de Llobregat in the Metropolitan Area of Barcelona. It had a population of 81,577 inhabitants in 2021, making it the least populous district of the city.

Etymology

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The name is derived from Latin word cohors or cohortes (meaning "rural houses"), as a reference to the local Roman villas and masies which stood there before the urbanisation of the area in the late 20th century.[1]

History

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The origin of the earliest settlements at the site have been dated to earlier than 5th century BCE.[2][3] The urban area was founded byPhoenician settlers, who established trading posts along the Catalonian coast.[4][5] It was under Roman occupation since the 1st century BCE.[6] The Visigoths took over the area in early 5th century CE, before the Umayyads took it in 8th century CE, and was later conquered by Carolingians, who made it a buffer zone ruled by the Counts of Barcelona.[7] In 1137 CE, the Aragon and the Counts merged to form the Crown of Aragon.[8] The region became an important economic center in the later Middle Ages.[9]

Les Corts was a free territory directly tied to the crown, and became the autonomous municipality of Les Corts de Sarrià in 1836. It became part of the Kingdom of Spain in the late 19th century CE and was incorporated into the city of Barcelona in 1897.[10][11] It was part of the short lived Republic of Spain in the 20th century, before finally becoming part of modern day Spain.[12][13]

Geography

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Les Corts is one of the ten districts of the city of Barcelona in the Spanish autonomous community of Catalonia.[14] It has been marked as district number four since the current demarcation in 1984.[15] Extending over a land area of 6.02 km2 (2.32 sq mi), it is the third smallest district in Barcelona after Ciutat Vella and Gràcia.[16] It is located in the western part of the city, bordered by the districts of Sarrià-Sant Gervasi, Eixample, and Sants-Montjuïc, and the municipalities of L'Hospitalet de Llobregat and Esplugues de Llobregat in the Metropolitan Area of Barcelona.[17] It had a population of 81,577 inhabitants in 2021, making it the least populous district of the city.[11][18]

The region had farmlands till the 19th century and developed into an urbanized area later. As a result, there are many parks and gardens that have been maintained as a part of keeping the green cover.[10] The center of the region is made up of the squares of Can Rosés, de la Concordia, and de Comas, located on a central strip between Travessera de les Corts and Carrer de Deu i Mata.[19] The Camp de Les Corts was a major football stadium in the region during the early 20th century. Following the construction of Camp Nou, it was converted into a public park.[20] Camp Nou is amongst the football stadiums with the largest capacity in Europe.[21][22]

Sub-divisions

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In 2006, the area was further divided into three neighbourhoods–Les Corts, Pedralbes, and La Maternitat i Sant Ramon.[11]

Neighbourhoods[23]
Name Population Size (ha)
Les Corts 45,943 141
La Maternitat i Sant Ramon 23,825 191.5
Pedralbes 11,808 268.5
Total 81,577 602

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Montañés, José Ángel (27 March 2010). "La Diagonal desviada". El País. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  2. ^ Servei d'Arqueologia of Institut de Cultura de Barcelona. "Caserna de Sant Pau del Camp". CartaArqueologica (in Spanish). Ajuntament de Barcelona. p. Description and Historical Notes. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
  3. ^ Montaña, M. M.; O. V. Campos; R. Farré (2008). "Study of the Neolithic Excavation Site of the Sant Pau del Camp Barracks". Quarhis. II (4): 3. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
  4. ^ López-Ruiz, Carolina; Doak, Brian R. (2022). The Oxford Handbook of the Phoenician and Punic Mediterranean. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-765442-2.
  5. ^ Bierling, Marilyn R.; Gitin, Seymour (2002). The Phoenicians in Spain: An Archaeological Review of the Eighth-sixth Centuries B.C.E. : a Collection of Articles Translated from Spanish. Eisenbrauns. ISBN 978-1-57506-056-9.
  6. ^ "Roman walls, Barcelona". Bluffton.edu. Archived from the original on 23 July 2013. Retrieved 5 May 2009.
  7. ^ "GSM Barcelona - Barcelona History". GSM Barcelona. Archived from the original on 26 March 2023. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
  8. ^ Bisson, T. N. (1986). "II. The age of the Early Count-Kings (1137–1213) (The Principate of Ramon Berenguer IV 1137–1162)". In Clarendon Press – Oxford (ed.). The medieval Crown of Aragon. A short story. p. 31. ISBN 978-0-19-820236-3.
  9. ^ Arranz, Manuel; Grau, Ramon (1991). "L' economia urbana de Barcelona i la Guerra de Successió". Recerques: història, economia, cultura. 24: 117. ISSN 0210-380X.
  10. ^ a b "Les Corts". Meet Barcelona. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  11. ^ a b c "Les Corts". Ficasso. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  12. ^ MHCB, City Council of Barcelona, Institute of Culture, SECC (2006). Juan Negrín 1892–1956. Barcelona, capital de la República. Barcelona. ISBN 84-96411-13-3. Archived from the original on 18 April 2018. Retrieved 17 April 2018.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  13. ^ Canal, Jordi (2015). Historia mínima de Cataluña. Madrid: Turner Publicaciones S.L. ISBN 978-84-16142-08-8.
  14. ^ "Districts of Barcelona". Barcelona life. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  15. ^ "Pla del futur del barri de Verdun" (PDF) (in Catalan). Barcelona city council. December 2010. p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 April 2016.
  16. ^ Ajuntament de Barcelona (ed.). "Size by district 2018". Retrieved 1 March 2021.
  17. ^ "Les Corts district map". Les Corts. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  18. ^ Ajuntament de Barcelona, ed. (2021). "Population por neighbourhood". Archived from the original (web) on 11 November 2021. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
  19. ^ "Les Corts, layout of streets and squares". Ficasso. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  20. ^ "Les Corts stadium". Stadium guide. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  21. ^ "¿Qué estadios de fútbol tienen mayor capacidad en el mundo? El ranking con el Top 20" (in Spanish). GOAL.com. 10 February 2023. Archived from the original on 5 June 2023. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
  22. ^ "Estos son los 10 estadios de fútbol más grandes del mundo" (in Spanish). La Razón. 5 June 2022. Archived from the original on 5 June 2023. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
  23. ^ Ajuntament de Barcelona, ed. (1 January 2020). "Population of Barcelona by years of registration in the census". Archived from the original on 1 March 2021. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
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