Balaguer (Catalan pronunciation: [bəɫəˈɣe], locally: [balaˈɣe]) is the caipital o the comarca o Noguera, in the province o Lleida, Catalonie, Spain. It is locatit near the Segre River, a tributar tae the Ebro. The municipality includes a exclave tae the east.

Balaguer
Kirk o St. Mary.
Kirk o St. Mary.
Banner o Balaguer
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Coat of airms o Balaguer
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Balaguer is located in Catalonie
Balaguer
Balaguer
Location in Catalonie
Coordinates: 41°47′N 0°49′E / 41.783°N 0.817°E / 41.783; 0.817
KintraSpain
CommontyCatalonie
ProvinceLleida
ComarcaNoguera
Govrenment
 • MayorMiquel Aguilà Barril
Area
 • Total57.32 km2 (22.13 sq mi)
Elevation
233 m (764 ft)
Population
 (2009)
 • Total16,779
 • Density290/km2 (760/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Balaguerí, balaguerina
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Balaguer wis conquered frae the Moors bi Ermengol VI o Urgell in 1106; he made it his new caipital, an it remained so for subsequent coonts o Urgell.

The toun haes a Gothic brig, the "Pont de Sant Miquel", ower the Segre river. This brig wis destroyed durin the Spaingie Ceevil War in the battle o "Cap de Pont" (brigheid battle in 1938) an rebuilt efter the war.

Anither Gothic biggin is the Santa Maria Kirk, in the hichts abuin the ceety, in line wi a quite finely conservit waw datin tae the 15t hunderyear AD.

The historic toun is on the richt bank o the Segre but, follaein the Spaingie Ceevil War, construction began on a modren brig, which initiatit development o a modren extension o the toun on the left bank.

General Franco's forces first entered Catalonie frae Aragon in 1938 throu Balaguer's brigheid.

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