Sant Quirze de Besora
Sant Quirze de Besora | |||
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Sant Quirze de Besora Location in Catalonia Show map of Province of Barcelona Sant Quirze de Besora Sant Quirze de Besora (Spain) Show map of Spain | |||
| 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 | |||
| Community | |||
| 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[1] 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 |
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| 467 | 449 | 364 | 259 | 200 | 2146 |
References
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^ "El municipi en xifres: Sant Quirze de Besora". Statistical Institute of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
- Panareda Clopés, Josep Maria; Rios Calvet, Jaume; Rabella Vives, Josep Maria (1989). Guia de Catalunya, Barcelona:Caixa de Catalunya.
ISBN 84-87135-01-3 (Spanish).
ISBN 84-87135-02-1 (Catalan).
External links
Official website (in Catalan)
Government data pages (in Catalan)
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