Montesquiu

For the Enlightenment philosopher and political theorist, see Charles de Secondat, baron de Montesquieu.

Montesquiu
—  Municipality  —
Coat of arms
Montesquiu Location in Catalonia
Coordinates: 42°07′N 2°13′E / 42.117°N 2.217°E / 42.117; 2.217Coordinates: 42°07′N 2°13′E / 42.117°N 2.217°E / 42.117; 2.217
Country	Spain
Community	Catalonia
Province	Barcelona
Comarca	Osona
Government
– Mayor	Antoni Martín i Ortega
Area
– Total	4.9 km2 (1.9 sq mi)
Elevation	728 m (2,388 ft)
Population (2007)
– Total	861
– Density	175.7/km2 (455.1/sq mi)
Demonym	Montesquiuenc, montesquiuenca
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
– Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)

Montesquiu (Catalan pronunciation: [muntəsˈkiw]) 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 N-152 road and a station on the RENFE railway line. The thirteenth century castle is used for cultural events during the summer.

Demography

1900	1930	1950	1970	1986	2007
n/a	n/a	1087	1069	932	861

Note

1. ^ Montesquiu became part of Osona in the comarcal revision of 1990: previously it formed part of the Ripollès.

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