Montesquiu(Catalan pronunciation:[muntəsˈkiw]) is amunicipalityin thecomarca(county) ofOsona[1]inCatalonia,Spain. It is situated on the banks of theTer riverin the north of thecomarca.It is on the main communication route betweenBarcelonaandPuigcerdà,served by the N-152 road and a station on theRENFErailway line. The thirteenth-century castle is used for cultural events during the summer. Montesquiu became part of Osona in the comarcal revision of 1990. Previously, it formed part ofRipollès.
Montesquiu | |
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 Montesquiu castle | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Montesquiu Location in Catalonia  Montesquiu Montesquiu (Spain) | |
| Coordinates:42°06′36″N2°12′35″E/ 42.11000°N 2.20972°E | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Community |  Catalonia |
| Province | Barcelona |
| Comarca | Osona |
| Government | |
| •Mayor | Elisabet Ferreres Vergés (2015)[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.9 km2(1.9 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 577 m (1,893 ft) |
| Population (2018)[3] | |
• Total | 968 |
| • Density | 200/km2(510/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Montesquiuenc, montesquiuenca |
| Website | www |
Demography
edit| 1900 | 1930 | 1950 | 1970 | 1986 | 2007 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | 1087 | 1069 | 932 | 861 |
References
edit- ^"Ajuntament de Montesquiu".Generalitat of Catalonia.Retrieved2015-11-13.
- ^"El municipi en xifres: Montesquiu".Statistical Institute of Catalonia.Retrieved2015-11-23.
- ^Municipal Register of Spain 2018.National Statistics Institute.
- Panareda Clopés, Josep Maria; Rios Calvet, Jaume; Rabella Vives, Josep Maria (1989).Guia de Catalunya,Barcelona:Caixa de Catalunya.ISBN84-87135-01-3(Spanish).ISBN84-87135-02-1(Catalan).
External links
edit- Official website(in Catalan)
- Government data pages(in Catalan)
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