Setcases

Setcases
Municipality
Setcases

Location in Catalonia

Coordinates: 42°22′37″N 2°18′9″E / 42.37694°N 2.30250°ECoordinates: 42°22′37″N 2°18′9″E / 42.37694°N 2.30250°E
Country  Spain
Community  Catalonia
Province Girona
Comarca Ripollès
Government
 • Mayor Jaume Busquets i Bartolí
Area
 • Total 49.1 km2 (19.0 sq mi)
Elevation 1,230 m (4,040 ft)
Population (2013)
 • Total 200
 • Density 4.1/km2 (11/sq mi)
Demonym Setcasencs, setcasenques
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)

Setcases (Catalan pronunciation: [ˌsɛtˈkazəs]; literally meaning "Seven Houses", set "seven" and cases "houses") is a municipality and town in the Pyrenean comarca of Ripollès in Girona, Catalonia, Spain, near the French border. The source for the Ter River is in the mountains just above Setcases. The current mayor is Jaume Busquets i Bartolí.[1]

The name Setcases has been documented back to 965, from records of some donations made by Count Sunifred of Besalú in the nearby monastery of Sant Pere de Camprodon.[2]

The church contains a Baroque altarpiece dedicated to Saint Michael, which is the only such example of one in all of the Camprodon Valley. Unlike many other relics, it was saved from being burned during the Spanish Civil War.[2]

Today, Setcases has most of its economic base in year-round tourism, including hiking in the warmer months (e.g. Ulldeter hiking circuit) and skiing during the winter season with a lift at Vallter 2000.

Vallter 2000 is a very big attraction for tourists from all Spain.

Weather

The weather is very cold, specially in winter the temperature can get to about -20 Celsius. In summer the temperature can rise to 20-25 degrees Celsius.

References

  1. ↑ Municipality's website.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 BIRBA, LL. La vall de Camprodon. 3rd ed. Barcelona, 1989. Ed. Montblanc-Martín (1st ed. 1962 Ed. Selecta)

External links