Country Spain Comarca Osona Elevation 587 m Local time Tuesday 9:25 PM Province Province of Barcelona | Community Catalonia Website www.ajsantquirze.cat Area 8.1 km² Population 2,148 (2014) | |
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Demonym(s) Santquirzenc, santquirzenca Weather 11°C, Wind E at 6 km/h, 86% Humidity | ||
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.
Map of 08580 Sant Quirze de Besora, Barcelona, Spain
Sant Quirze de Besora became part of Osona in the comarcal revision of 1990: previously it formed part of the Ripollès.
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