Sant Quirze de Besora

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Sant Quirze de Besora
Location
General information
Province Barcelona
Comarca Osona
Demonym Santquirzenc, santquirzenca
Land Area 8.1 km²
Altitude 587 m AMSL
Population 2,146 (2007)
Density 264.93 hab./km²
Mayor David Mascarella i Terradellas

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.

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[edit] Demography

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

[edit] Note

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

[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°06′12″N, 2°13′13″E