Gósol

Gósol
Municipality

Coat of arms
Gósol

Location in Catalonia

Coordinates: 42°14′N 1°40′E / 42.233°N 1.667°E / 42.233; 1.667Coordinates: 42°14′N 1°40′E / 42.233°N 1.667°E / 42.233; 1.667
Country  Spain
Community  Catalonia
Province Lleida
Comarca Berguedà
Government
  Mayor Lluís Campmajó Puig (2015)[1] (CiU)
Area[2]
  Total 56.3 km2 (21.7 sq mi)
Elevation 1,502 m (4,928 ft)
Population (2014)[1]
  Total 216
  Density 3.8/km2 (9.9/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Gosolà, gosolana
Website gosol.ddl.net

Gósol is a village and municipality located in the northwest of the comarca of Berguedà in Catalonia, in the Pyrenees. It is within the confines of Cadí-Moixeró Natural Park, to the west of Pedraforca.

Gósol is the only municipality in Berguedà which is in the province of Lleida rather than that of Barcelona. It is also a party to the legal district of La Seu d'Urgell.

Geography

The present town is centered in the eponymous valley of Gósol, which is enclosed by the Serra del Cadí and Pedraforca, in the Pyrenees. The ruins of the former town and castle, dating from the 11th century, overlook the Gósol from an adjacent hill.

Villages within Gósol

The municipal limits of Gósol includes, most notably, the village of Sorribes. Other settlements include Bonner, la Collada, Molí d'en Güell, Moripol, Castell de Termes, Font Terrers, and Torrent Senta.

Climate

Gósol has a cool, subalpine climate. Compared to less mountainous areas of Catalonia it is rather wet. It receives over 900mm (35.43 in.) of precipitation each year, concentrated in the spring months.

Culture

Gosol's emblematic cultural institution is the Picasso Museum, which owes its existence to the visit of Pablo Picasso to the village from the spring of 1906 to mid-August of that same year. The artist installed himself at the only inn then in existence, Cal Tampanada. While in Gósol, Picasso underwent a transformation of palette, sketching style, and rhythm of composition. Picasso found his subjects in local livestock and people of Gósol, as well as Fernande Olivier, his partner.

Notable Dates

Local dishes

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External links

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