Santa Maria de Besora

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Santa Maria de Besora
Location
General information
Province Barcelona
Comarca Osona
Demonym Besorenc, besorenca
Land Area 24.7 km²
Altitude 866 m AMSL
Population 183 (2007)
Density 7.40 hab./km²
Mayor Camilo Adam i Vilarrassa

Santa Maria de Besora is a municipality in the comarca of Osona[1] in Catalonia, Spain. It is situated on the north side of the Bellmunt range in the north of the comarca. It is linked to Sant Quirze de Besora and to Vidrà by a local road. Besora castle has an eleventh century roman church: there is also a preroman chapel at Sant Moí.

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[edit] Demography

1900 1930 1950 1970 1986 2007
467 449 364 259 200 183

[edit] Note

  1. ^  Santa Maria 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°07′46″N 2°15′32″E / 42.12944, 2.25889