Matarraña

Matarraña (Spanish: [mataˈraɲa]) or Matarranya (Catalan pronunciation: [mataˈraɲa]) is a comarca in eastern Aragon, bordering the Spanish Autonomous Communities of Catalonia and Valencia. It is located in Teruel Province, in the mountainous Sistema Ibérico area.

Matarraña/Matarranya
Country Spain
Autonomous community Aragon
ProvinceTeruel
CapitalValderrobres/Vall-de-roures
Municipalities
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Area
  Total933 km2 (360 sq mi)
Population
  Total8,682
  Density9.3/km2 (24/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Its capital is Valderrobres, and it borders the Aragonese comarques of Bajo Aragón-Caspe/Baix Aragó-Casp, and Bajo Aragón, the Catalan comarques of Terra Alta, Baix Ebre, and Montsià, and the Valencian comarques of Baix Maestrat and Ports.

This comarca is named after the Matarranya River flowing through it. It belongs to the Catalan-speaking strip in eastern Aragon known as La Franja.

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