Sant Quirze de Besora | |
Settlement Type: | Municipality |
Pushpin Map: | Spain Province of Barcelona#Spain |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Catalonia |
Coordinates: | 42.1033°N 2.2203°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Spain |
Subdivision Type1: | Community |
Subdivision Type2: | Province |
Subdivision Name2: | Barcelona |
Subdivision Type3: | Comarca |
Subdivision Name3: | Osona |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Leader Name: | Rosa Vestit Villegas (2015)[1] |
Area Footnotes: | [2] |
Area Total Km2: | 8.1 |
Elevation M: | 587 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Population Demonym: | Santquirzenc, santquirzenca |
Sant Quirze de Besora (in Catalan; Valencian pronounced as /ˈsaŋ ˈkiɾzə ðə βəˈzɔɾə/) is a municipality in the comarca of Osona 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.
Sant Quirze de Besora became part of Osona in the comarcal revision of 1990: previously it formed part of the Ripollès.
Pop 1900: | 467 |
Pop 1930: | 449 |
Pop 1950: | 364 |
Pop 1970: | 259 |
Pop 1986: | 200 |
Pop Latest: | 2146 |
Latest Year: | 2007 |