TORTOSA

:''For the city in Syria called Tortosa during the crusades, see Tartous''.
A view of Tortosa

'Tortosa' (Latin 'Dertusa', Arabic 'طرطوشة' 'Ṭurṭūšah') is the capital of the ''comarca'' of Baix Ebre, in the province of Tarragona, in Catalonia, Spain, located at 12 metres above the sea, by the Ebre river. Population 30,088 (1996).
It was conquered from the Moors by the Count Ramon Berenguer IV of Barcelona in 1148.
Location of Tortosa


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Demography
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Demography


See also



★ Bishop of Tortosa

★ Disputation of Tortosa

External links



★ The Tortosa Forum

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