Sant Quirze de Besora

Municipality in Catalonia, Spain

42°06′12″N 2°13′13″E / 42.10333°N 2.22028°E / 42.10333; 2.22028Country SpainCommunity CataloniaProvinceBarcelonaComarcaOsonaGovernment • MayorRosa Vestit Villegas (2015)^[1]Area • Total8.1 km² (3.1 sq mi)Elevation587 m (1,926 ft)Population • Total2,107 • Density260/km² (670/sq mi)Demonym(s)Santquirzenc, santquirzencaWebsitewww.ajsantquirze.cat

Sant Quirze de Besora is a municipality in the comarca of Osona^[1] 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

• 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 (in Catalan)
• Government data pages (in Catalan)