Xerta

Xerta
Cherta
Xerta
Location in Catalonia
Xerta
Xerta (Catalonia)
Xerta
Xerta (Spain)
Coordinates: 40°54′34″N 0°29′30″E / 40.90944°N 0.49167°E / 40.90944; 0.49167
Country Spain
Autonomous Community Catalonia
ProvinceTarragona
ComarcaBaix Ebre
Government
  MayorRoger Aviñó Martí (2015)
Area
  Total
32.4 km2 (12.5 sq mi)
Elevation
12 m (39 ft)
Population
 (2018)
  Total
1,150
  Density35/km2 (92/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Xertolí, xertolina
Websitewww.xerta.altanet.org

Xerta (Catalan pronunciation: [ˈtʃɛɾta]) is a town and municipality of the comarca of Baix Ebre. It is established in a sharp bend to the right of the river Ebre, about 12 km upstream from the city of Tortosa in the province of Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain.