Ribes de Freser

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Ribes de Freser
Location
General information
Province	Girona
Comarca	Ripollès
Demonym	Ribetà, ribetana
Land Area	41.88 km²
Altitude	912 m AMSL
Population	2,001 (2007)
Density	47.78 hab./km²

Ribes de Freser is a municipality in the comarca of the Ripollès in Catalonia, Spain. It is situated at the confluence of the Freser, Rigard and Segadell rivers, 14 km (9 miles) north of Ripoll. It is known for its mineral water, paper manufacture and milk products, and is also an important tourist centre. A rack-railway runs from the town to Queralbs and to the shrine of Núria, along the so-called Vall de Núria. The town is on the communication route from Barcelona to Puigcerdà (N-152 road and RENFE railway line).

[edit] Demography

[edit] See also

• Vall de Núria Rack Railway

[edit] References

• 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).

[edit] External links

• Ribers de Freser Official website
• Aigua de Ribes mineral water

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Coordinates: 42°18′34″N, 2°10′17″E

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