Oliana

Province: Lleida | Shire: Alt Urgell | Inhabitants: 1.945 | Extension: 32,4 Km2 | Altitude: 469 m

Oliana is a Spanish municipality in the province of Lleida, located in the region of Alt Urgell, Catalonia. According to 2009 data, its population was 1,976 inhabitants.

Of Roman origin, it was part of the county of Urgell. The town originated around the castle of Oliana. During the war against Juan II of Castile it was defended by Guillermo Ramón del Brull.

The town suffered a plague epidemic in 1569 that decimated its population. During the Reapers' War, the town participated in the recovery of the castles of Opoul-Périllos and Salses in the Roussillon region. He minted his own coin in 1642.

In 1810, during the Spanish War of Independence, it was occupied by French troops. During the First Carlist War the town was fortified and its inhabitants abandoned it on two occasions.

What to do

Espai Natura Muntanya d’Alinyà

Fígols i Alinyà (a 14 Km)

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Solsona Experience, descobreix el Solsonès

Solsona (a 18.7 Km)

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Globus Pirineu

Solsona (a 20.9 Km)

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Estació d'Esquí Tuixent - La Vansa

Josa i Tuixent (a 23.8 Km)

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Where to eat

Bar Restaurant El Jardí

Sant Llorenç de Morunys (a 24 Km)

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Where to sleep

Càmping Oliana

Oliana

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Mas Ampurdanés

La Baronia de Rialb (a 8.7 Km)

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Refugi de l'Arp

La Vansa i Fórnols (a 23.4 Km)

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Events

Come hunt tiós in Tiurana!

23/11/2024 - 22/12/2024

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Experiences

Walking Routes through Tiurana

Tiurana (a 11.4 Km)

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Starry night at Lladurs Castle

Centre Astronòmic del Castell de Lladurs (Lladurs) (a 16.9 Km)

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Weather forecast

22-11-2024
Morning Weather forecast Morning
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Max 10º
Min 0º
23-11-2024
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Max 12º
Min -1º
Source: Dades Obertes de la Generalitat de Catalunya

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