Vilanova de Sau

Vilanova de Sau
Municipality
Pantà de Sau (Sau Reservoir)
Coat of arms
Vilanova de Sau Location in Catalonia
Coordinates: 41°57′N 2°23′E / 41.950°N 2.383°E
Country	Spain
Community	Catalonia
Province	Barcelona
Comarca	Osona
Government
• Mayor	Joan Riera Comellas (2015)[1]
Area[2]
• Total	58.8 km^2 (22.7 sq mi)
Elevation	558 m (1,831 ft)
Population (2014)[1]
• Total	314
• Density	5.3/km^2 (14/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Vilanovenc
Website	vilanovadesau.cat

Vilanova de Sau is a town in the comarca of the Osona in Catalonia, eastern Spain. It is situated in the valley called Sau. The Ter river runs through the valley, now damed into Pantà de Sau, a reservoir which is in the municipal territory of Vilanova de Sau, and is a tourist attraction and base for water sports and hiking. The reservoir houses the submerged village of church of Sant Romà.

The municipality is linked to Vic and the C-25 (Eix transversal, Girona-Lleida) by the N-141 road.

References

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