Saldes

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Saldes
Location
General information
Province Barcelona
Comarca Berguedà
Demonym Saldenc, Saldenca
Land Area 66.40 km²
Altitude 1215 m AMSL
Population 336 (2007)
Density 5.06 hab./km²
Mayor Maria Dolors Gonzalez Dana

Saldes is a municipality in the comarca of the Berguedà in Catalonia, Spain. It is situated at the foot of the Pedraforca mountain (2497 m) in the north of the comarca. Deposits of lignite are extracted commercially. The village is linked to Guardiola de Berguedà by a local road.

[edit] Demography

1900 1930 1950 1970 1986 2007
369 582 864 405 339 336

[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).

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Coordinates: 42°14′N, 1°44′E