Gironella

Gironella
Municipality
Flag Coat of arms
Gironella Location in Catalonia
Coordinates: 42°02′N 1°53′E / 42.033°N 1.883°ECoordinates: 42°02′N 1°53′E / 42.033°N 1.883°E
Country	Spain
Community	Catalonia
Province	Barcelona
Comarca	Berguedà
Government
• Mayor	David Font Simon (2015)[1] (CiU)
Area[2]
• Total	6.8 km^2 (2.6 sq mi)
Elevation	469 m (1,539 ft)
Population (2014)[1]
• Total	4,987
• Density	730/km^2 (1,900/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Gironellenc, gironellenca
Website	gironella.cat

Gironella is a municipality in the comarca of the Berguedà in Catalonia, Spain. It is situated in the left bank of the Llobregat river to the south of Berga. The local economy is traditionally based on cotton spinning and textile manufacture, although tourism is now more important: the company towns or "colonies" of workers houses surround the cotton mills are of historical interest.The town is served by the C-16 road to Berga and the Cadí tunnel. Gironella, which has numerous stores, bars, and schools, is an important economic center for the smaller towns around it, such as Olvan, Sagàs or Casserres.

The town is mentioned in a well-known traditional Catalan song, A Gironella or Cançó de Gironella, in which a young man laments being rejected by his beloved and being forced to leave the town behind.

Demography

1900	1930	1950	1970	1986	2007
2953	4505	4410	5703	5360	4844

Notable inhabitants

• Vicenç Navarro

References

1. "Ajuntament de Gironella". Generalitat of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
2. "El municipi en xifres: Gironella". Statistical Institute of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-23.

• Panareda Clopés, Josep Maria; Rios Calvet, Jaume; Rabella Vives, Josep Maria (1989). Guia de Catalunya, Barcelona:Caixa de Catalunya. ISBN 84-87135-01-3 (Spanish). ISBN 84-87135-02-1 (Catalan).

External links

• Official website (Catalan)
• Information - Generalitat de Catalunya (Catalan)
• Statistical information - Institut d'Estadística de Catalunya (Catalan)