Sant Quirze de Besora

Sant Quirze de Besora
Municipality
Parish church
Flag Coat of arms
Sant Quirze de Besora Location in Catalonia
Coordinates: 42°06′12″N 2°13′13″E / 42.10333°N 2.22028°ECoordinates: 42°06′12″N 2°13′13″E / 42.10333°N 2.22028°E
Country	Spain
Community	Catalonia
Province	Barcelona
Comarca	Osona
Government
• Mayor	Rosa Vestit Villegas (2015)[1]
Area[2]
• Total	8.1 km^2 (3.1 sq mi)
Elevation	587 m (1,926 ft)
Population (2014)[1]
• Total	2,148
• Density	270/km^2 (690/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Santquirzenc, santquirzenca
Website	www.ajsantquirze.cat

Sant Quirze de Besora 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

1900	1930	1950	1970	1986	2007
467	449	364	259	200	2146

References

1. "Ajuntament de Sant Quirze de Besora". Generalitat of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
2. "El municipi en xifres: Sant Quirze de Besora". 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)