What is "montargull"

Montargull may refer to:

• Montargull (Artesa de Segre), village in the Artesa de Segre municipality, Catalonia
• Montargull (La Vansa i Fórnols), in the municipality of la Vansa i Fórnols, Catalonia
• Montargull (Llorac), small abandoned village in the municipality of Llorac, Catalonia
• Montargull (Avinyonet del Penedès), masia in the municipality of Avinyonet del Penedès, Catalonia

Montargull is a scattered village aggregated to the municipality of Artesa de Segre, at La Noguera county, in Catalonia, Spain. It is located at the highway that goes from Artesa de Segre to the Pallars Jussà county. It got its name due to its location on a hill marking the end of the Serra de Comiols, and the start of a plain known by the same name of the village. On this plain there are crops of wheat and barley, favored by a fairly arid mediterranean weather mildened by the proximity of the mountains. The climate is typical from the mid Segre, with orographic features similar to the Central Depression of Catalonia.

Its history is associated with the history of the Montmagastre barony. In the middle ages this barony is merged with the municipality of Anya and, during the 20th century, to the municipality of Artesa de Segre. According to the 2013 Census there were only 43 inhabitants, including the masias of the district. Several vacation homes can be found in the village. Some interesting buildings and landmarks can be found at the district, such as the Santa Maria de Montargull church, nowadays in ruins, prehistorical megaliths and medieval tombs. The building of the old school, closed during the 1960s as a consequence of a school concentration policy of the time, is also preserved. From the upper town a complete view of the Montargull plain can be enjoyed.