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The Catalan government has adopted Lleida as the official name, even in the official documents in Spanish. Obviously, it remains correct to refer to it as Lérida in Spanish, this toponym having at least as much historical validity in Spanish as the Catalan form in Catalan.
It is a predominantly Catalan-speaking town and province, with a characteristic dialect (known as Western or, more specifically, North-Western Catalan) with features such as lo and los for the definite article.
In ancient times it was named Iltrida and Ilerda (after the Ilergets, an Iberian tribe). The Battle of Ilerda , fought between Julius Caesar and Pompeius took place in 49 BC. It was conquered from the Moors by the Count Ramon Berenguer IV of Barcelona in 1148. It was the seat of a major university until 1717. Lleida served as a key defense point for Barcelona during the Spanish Civil War, and fell to the Insurgents in 1938Events January -June January 3 The March of Dimes is established by Franklin Delano Roosevelt. January 11 Frances Moulton is the first woman to become president of a US national bank. January 20 Wedding of king Farouk I of Egypt and Farida Zulficar in Cai.
Lleida is currently the eastern terminus of the Spanish state railway's AVEThis article is about the train. See also Advanced Vehicle Engineers, a short-lived aviation company AVE short for Alta Velocidad Espanola (literally, "Spanish High Speed" but also "bird" in Spanish) is a high speed train that can achieve speeds of up to high-speed railThis page is about high speed rail in general. There is also the specific British High Speed Train. High-speed rail is public transport by rail with a possible speed above 200 km/h (125 miles per hour). Typically high speed trains travel at top service sp line, serving Zaragoza, Calatayud , GuadalajaraGuadalajara is a city in Castile-La Mancha, Spain, capital of the province of Guadalajara. See also: other places named Guadalajara Cities of Spain., and MadridThis article is about the Spanish capital. For other entries, see Madrid (disambiguation). Coat of arms Madrid the capital of Spain, is located in the center of the country at 40°25'N, 3°45'W. As of 2003 census, population of the city of Madrid proper was. The line is expected to be extended to Barcelona in the next few years.
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