Country Spain Time zone CET (UTC+1) Area 1,245 km² Capital Vic | Autonomous community Catalonia Largest municipality Vic Population 154,559 (2014) University University of Vic | |
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Municipalities List
Alpens, Balenyà, El Brull, Calldetenes, Centelles, Espinelves, Folgueroles, Gurb, Lluçà, Malla, Manlleu, Les Masies de Roda, Les Masies de Voltregà, Montesquiu, Muntanyola, Olost, Oristà, Orís, Perafita, Prats de Lluçanès, Roda de Ter, Rupit i Pruit, Sant Agustí de Lluçanès, Sant Bartomeu del Grau, Sant Boi de Lluçanès, Sant Hipòlit de Voltregà, Sant Julià de Vilatorta, Sant Martí d'Albars, Sant Martí de Centelles, Sant Pere de Torelló, Sant Quirze de Besora, Sant Sadurní d'Osormort, Sant Vicenç de Torelló, Santa Cecília de Voltregà, Santa Eugènia de Berga, Santa Eulàlia de Riuprimer, Santa Maria de Besora, Santa Maria de Corcó, Seva, Sobremunt, Sora, Taradell, Tavertet, Tavèrnoles, Tona, Torelló, Vic, Vidrà, Viladrau, Vilanova de Sau Demonym(s) osonenc (m.)
osonenca (f.) Provinces Province of Barcelona, Province of Girona Points of interest Episcopal Museum of Vic, Sant Pere de Casserres, Vic Cathedral, Salt de Sallent, Roman temple of Vic Destinations Vic, Rupit i Pruit, Viladrau, Tavertet, Centelles | ||
Osona ([uˈzonə]) is a comarca situated in central Catalonia, Spain. Its capital is Vic. Its population in 2001 was 129,543. Osona covers roughly the same area as the historic Catalan county of Osona. The name Osona comes from Ausetans, a group of Iberian people who had their capital in Ausa (today Vic); the Romans called the area Ausone or Ausona. While most of the comarca is within the province of Barcelona, the municipalities of Espinelves, Vidrà and Viladrau form part of the province of Girona.
Map of Osona, Barcelona, Spain
Long famous for its sausages (especially fuet) and other pork derivatives, in recent years the area has become somewhat infamous for the pollution of its waterways due to the factory farming of pigs.
In the comarcal revision of 1990, Sant Quirze de Besora became part of Osona; previously it formed part of the Ripollès. In May 2015, Osona lost the municipality of Collsuspina to the new comarca of Moianès.