Flix 66824 202372593 2008-03-31T20:17:52Z Thijs!bot 1392310 robot Modifying: [[ru:Флиш]] {{about|the town in Catalonia|other uses|Flix (disambiguation)}} {{infobox catalan city | title=Flix | location_map=Location of Flix.png| province=Tarragona | comarca=Ribera d'Ebre | population=4,006 | population_year=2007 | area=116.9 | population_density=34.26 | elevation=48 | demonym=Flixanco, flixanca| mayor=Pere Muñoz i Hernández}} [[Image:E5277-Flix-station.jpg|thumb|230px|Flix train station]] '''Flix''' ({{pronounced|ˈfliʃ}}) is a town in ''[[Comarques of Catalonia|comarca]]'' of [[Ribera d'Ebre]], [[Catalonia]]. Situated on a promontory by the [[Ebre]] (Ebro) river, the town occupied an important strategic position. Situated on the [[Madrid]]–[[Barcelona]] railway line, it expanded in the early twentieth century with the construction of a [[hydroelectric power station]] and an important chemical works (Electroquímica de Flix). There is good fishing in the horseshoe-shaped bend in the river (day ticket). Every year there is a large international fishing competition at Flix. Flix is a little upstream from [[Ascó]] where excellent fishing can be enjoyed in scenic surroundings. == Demography == {{infobox catalan city demography | pop_1900=2516 | pop_1930=3374 | pop_1950=4272 | pop_1970=5116 | pop_1986=5003 | pop_latest=4006 | latest_year=2007}} ==References== * Panareda Clopés, Josep Maria; Rios Calvet, Jaume; Rabella Vives, Josep Maria (1989). ''Guia de Catalunya'', Barcelona:Caixa de Catalunya. ISBN 84-87135-01-3 (Spanish). ISBN 84-87135-02-1 (Catalan). ==External links== *[http://www.flix.cat/ Official website] {{ca}} *[http://www.municat.net:8000/omunicat/owa/mun_p01.dad_ens?via=1&cod=4306070005 Information - Generalitat de Catalunya] {{ca}} *[http://www.idescat.cat/territ/BasicTerr?TC=3&V0=1&V1=43060 Statistical information - Institut d'Estadística de Catalunya] {{ca}} {{Ribera d'Ebre}} {{coor title dms|41|13|45|N|0|32|30|E|region:ES-CT_type:city(4006)}} [[Category:Municipalities in Tarragona]] [[Category:Ribera d'Ebre]] {{catalonia-geo-stub}} [[ca:Flix]] [[de:Flix (Tarragona)]] [[es:Flix]] [[eu:Flix]] [[it:Flix]] [[nl:Flix (Tarragona)]] [[pt:Flix]] [[ro:Flix]] [[ru:Флиш]]