Cities of Catalonia: “Good luck city” as mark of the best European rafting city Sort (Lleida Province)
Sort is the capital of the provinces Pallars Sobirà, Lleida, Catalonia, Spain. The city is located at an altitude of 692 m above sea level, near the Noguera Pallaresa River, a tributary of the Segre River.
Population: 2.113 (in 2005). Population density: 20.4 / km²
Area: 105.13 km²
The name “Sort” in Catalan means “good luck”. The lottery ticket shop “La Bruixa d’Or” (“Golden Witch”) is the most famous in Catalonia. They say that this shop sells a lot of winning tickets – according to statistics, those who buy tickets from this shop are more likely to win.
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