The Count of Urgell was a historical title held by the rulers of the region of Urgell in present-day Catalonia, Spain. This title emerged in the early Middle Ages and was associated with the local nobility, who governed the area and played a significant role in the political landscape of the Iberian Peninsula. The counts were influential in the formation of the Catalan identity and the development of the Catalan counties. The title eventually became part of the larger Crown of Aragon as the region unified under a more centralized monarchy, leading to the decline of individual countships.