Solsona, Lleida

infobox catalan municipio
location_

title=Solsona
province=Lleida
comarca=Solsonès
coordinates=coor dms|41|59|52|N|1|31|15|E
population=8127
population_year=2004
area=18.14
population_density=448
elevation=670
demonym=solsoní, solsonina

Solsona is a municipality and capital of the "comarca" of the Solsonès in
Catalonia, Spain. It is situated in the centre of the "comarca" in the Central Catalan Depression. It is served by the C-1410 road to Manresa, and is linked to Berga and Bassella by the C-149 and the L-301 roads respectively.

The old town is known as the "Clos antic" or the "Vila vella": it preserves a large part of its
fortifications. The cathedral of Santa Maria de Solsona and the episcopal palace are in a neoclassical style. The latter houses the diocean and comarcal museum and the Museum of Salt ("Museu de la Sal"), with crystals and objects made from the salt of Cardona.

Demography

infobox catalan municipio demography
pop_1900=2304
pop_1930=3280
pop_1950=4038
pop_1970=5964
pop_1986=6477
pop_latest=8127
latest_year=2004

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

* [http://www.ajsolsona.net/ Official site]
* [http://www.municat.net:8000/omunicat/owa/mun_p01.dad_ens?via=1&cod=2520750006 Information from the] Generalitat de Catalunya
* [http://www.idescat.es/territ/BasicTerr?TC=3&V0=1&V1=25207 Information from the] Institut d'Estadística de Catalunya