| Coordinates | 40°43′18″N 0°43′23″E |
|---|---|
| Community | Catalonia |
| Province | Tarragona |
| Comarca | Baix Ebre |
| Mayor | Lluis Soler Panisello (2015)[1] |
| Area total | 107.4 km² |
| Elevation | 6 m |
| Population demonym | Deltebrenc |
| Website | deltebre.cat |
Deltebre (delˈteβɾe) is a municipality in the comarca of the Baix Ebre in Catalonia, Spain. It was created in 1977 when the communities of Jesús i Maria and la Cava seceded from the municipality of Tortosa. It has a population of .
The municipality occupies much of the northern half of the Ebre Delta, on the left bank of the river. The cultivation of rice and tourism are the major industries. The T-340 road links the municipality with Tortosa and the rest of the comarca, while barges cross the river to Sant Jaume d'Enveja.
Twin towns
- Reinosa, Spain
References
- ^ "Ajuntament de Deltebre". Generalitat of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
- 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).
External links
- Official website (in Catalan)
- The municipality and tourism board
- Government data pages (in Catalan)