Bassella

Bassella () is a municipality in the comarca of the Alt Urgell, in Catalonia, Spain. The village of Bassella, one of nine settlements which make up the municipality, is located at the confluence of the Segre river with the Salada river and at the point where the route from Solsona and the potash mines of Cardona (currently the L-301 road) meets the route between Lleida and La Seu d'Urgell (currently the C-1313 road). The ajuntament (town hall) is located in Castellnou de Bassella. In total it has a population of .

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Settlement.name: Bassella
Settlement.settlement_type: Municipality
Settlement.image_skyline: Torres Antigues - Torres d'Ogern- wlm2011.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Tower in Ogern (Bassella)
Settlement.image_flag: Bandera de Bassella.svg
Settlement.image_shield: Escut de Bassella.svg
Settlement.pushpin_map: Spain Catalonia
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Catalonia
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Community
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Lleida
Settlement.subdivision_type3: Comarca
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Alt Urgell
Settlement.leader_title: Mayor
Settlement.leader_name: Cristina Barbens Casals (2015)
Settlement.area_total_km2: 70.2
Settlement.elevation_m: 423

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Official name: Bassella
Demonym: bassellenca
Population: 221
Area: 70.30
Elevation: 423
Official website: bassella.ddl.net
Image: Castell d'Altés.jpg
Households: 59
Licence plate code: L

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postal code: 25792
Commons category: Bassella
male population: 112
female population: 112

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The municipality extends to both sides of the Segre river at the southern extremity of the Alt Urgell. Much of the territory has been flooded by the construction of the Rialb reservoir. It includes the southern exclave of Sant Mer within Pinell de Solsonès.