Sant Quirze de Besora

infobox catalan city
title=Sant Quirze de Besora
location_

province=Barcelona
comarca=Osona
population=2,146
population_year=2007
area=8.1
population_density=264.93
elevation=587
demonym=Santquirzenc, santquirzenca
mayor=David Mascarella i Terradellas

Sant Quirze de Besora is a municipality in the "comarca" of Osonaref|comarca 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.

Demography

infobox catalan city demography
pop_1900=467
pop_1930=449
pop_1950=364
pop_1970=259
pop_1986=200
pop_latest=2146
latest_year=2007

Note

# Sant Quirze de Besora became part of Osona in the comarcal revision of 1990: previously it formed part of the Ripollès.

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.ajsantquirze.cat/ Official website] ca
* [http://www.municat.net:8000/omunicat/owa/mun_p01.dad_ens?via=1&cod=0823780001 Information - Generalitat de Catalunya] ca
* [http://www.idescat.cat/territ/BasicTerr?TC=3&V0=1&V1=08237 Statistical information - Institut d'Estadística de Catalunya] ca