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  Sort Location in Catalonia | |
| Coordinates:42°25′N1°8′E / 42.417°N 1.133°E /42.417; 1.133 | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Community |  Catalonia |
| Province |  Lleida |
| Comarca |  Pallars Sobirà |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Raimon Monterde Alberich (2015)[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 105.0 km2 (40.5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 692 m (2,270 ft) |
| Population (2018)[3] | |
• Total | 2,164 |
| • Density | 21/km2 (53/sq mi) |
| Climate | Cfb |
| Website | sort |
Sort (Catalan:[ˈsɔrt]) is the capital of thecomarca ofPallars Sobirà, in the province ofLleida,Catalonia, in the country ofSpain. It is located at 692 metres above the sea, by the riverNoguera Pallaresa, a tributary to theSegre. Population 2,113 (2005).
It was once capital of theCounty of Pallars.
The origin of the name predates the Roman period and has a different origin from the concept ofsort -Catalan for “luck”-. Sort is a toponym of Basque origin, from the word sort, or suert, which meant bridge, referring to the only important bridge that crossed the Noguera Pallaresa river.
The municipality includes the small village ofOlp.
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