Terra Alta (comarca)
| Terra Alta | ||
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| Comarca | ||
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| Country |
 Spain
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| Autonomous community |
 Catalonia
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| Province | Tarragona | |
| Capital | Gandesa | |
| Municipalities | ||
| Area | ||
| • Total | 743.0 km2 (286.9 sq mi) | |
| Population (2014) | ||
| • Total | 12,119 | |
| • Density | 16/km2 (42/sq mi) | |
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| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Largest municipality | Gandesa | |
Terra Alta (Catalan pronunciation: [ˈtɛrə ˈaɫtə], locally: [ˈtɛra ˈaɫta]) is a sparsely populated inland comarca (county) in Catalonia, Spain. Its capital is Gandesa. It is also known as Castellania, a name dating back to its medieval status as a fiefdom held by the Order of Knights of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem under the Crown of Aragon.
Coordinates: 41°03′N 0°26′E / 41.050°N 0.433°E
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