Sant Quirze de Besora explained

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.

Demography

Pop 1900:467
Pop 1930:449
Pop 1950:364
Pop 1970:259
Pop 1986:200
Pop Latest:2146
Latest Year:2007

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Notes and References

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