Sant Quirze de Besora

Sant Quirze de Besora
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Sant Quirze de Besora
Sant Quirze de Besora

Location in Catalonia

Coordinates: 42°06′12″N 2°13′13″E / 42.10333°N 2.22028°E / 42.10333; 2.22028Coordinates: 42°06′12″N 2°13′13″E / 42.10333°N 2.22028°E / 42.10333; 2.22028
Country  Spain
Community  Catalonia
Province Barcelona
Comarca Osona
Government
 • Mayor Rosa Vestit Villegas (2015)[1]
Area[2]
 • Total 8.1 km2 (3.1 sq mi)
Elevation 587 m (1,926 ft)
Population (2014)[1]
 • Total 2,148
 • Density 270/km2 (690/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Santquirzenc, santquirzenca
Website www.ajsantquirze.cat

Sant Quirze de Besora is a municipality in the comarca of Osona in Catalonia, Spain. It is situated on the banks of the Ter river in the north of the comarca. It is on the main communication route between Barcelona and Puigcerdà, served by the C-17 road and a station on the RENFE railway line. It is also linked to Prats de Lluçanès and the Berguedà by the C-149 road. There is a tradition of textile manufacture in the town, as well as a distillery and a hydroelectric power station.

Sant Quirze de Besora became part of Osona in the comarcal revision of 1990: previously it formed part of the Ripollès.

Demography

1900 1930 1950 1970 1986 2007
467 449 364 259 200 2146

References

  1. 1 2 "Ajuntament de Sant Quirze de Besora". Generalitat of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
  2. ↑ "El municipi en xifres: Sant Quirze de Besora". Statistical Institute of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
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Orís Sant Pere de Torelló


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