FLIX

'Flix' (pronounced ) is a town in ''comarca'' of Ribera d'Ebre, Catalonia. Situated on a promontory by the Ebre (Ebro) river, the town occupied an important strategic position. Situated on the Madrid–Barcelona railway line, it expanded in the early twentieth century with the construction of a hydroelectric power station and an important chemical works (Electroquímica de Flix).
There is good fishing in the horseshoe-shaped bend in the river (day ticket). Every year there is a large international fishing match at Flix. Flix is a little upstream from Ascó where excellent fishing can be enjoyed in scenic surroundings.

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Demography

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★ 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).