Ribes de Freser explained

Ribes de Freser
Settlement Type:Municipality
Pushpin Map:Spain Province of Girona#Spain
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Catalonia
Coordinates:42.3094°N 2.1714°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Spain
Subdivision Type1:Community
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2:Girona
Subdivision Type3:Comarca
Subdivision Name3:Ripollès
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Marc Prat Arrey (2015)[1]
Area Footnotes:[2]
Area Total Km2:41.9
Elevation M:912
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Demonym:Ribetà, ribetana

Ribes de Freser (in Catalan; Valencian pronounced as /ˈriβəz ðə fɾəˈze/) is a municipality in the comarca of the Ripollès in Girona, Catalonia. It is situated at the confluence of the Freser, Rigard and Segadell rivers, 14km (09miles) 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, through the Vall de Núria. The town is on the communication route from Barcelona to Puigcerdà (N-152 road and RENFE railway line). One of the largest celebrations in Ribes de Freser is the Festival of Saint Joseph where children and adults enjoy a ceremony put on by the church and then play with fireworks around a great bonfire set in the middle of the town square.

The natural mineral water Aigua de Ribes comes from the spring located in Ribes de Freser, Girona, Spain where it is also bottled.

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  1. Web site: Ajuntament de Ribes de Freser. Generalitat of Catalonia. 2015-11-13.
  2. Web site: El municipi en xifres: Ribes de Freser. Statistical Institute of Catalonia. 2015-11-23.