Gironella

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Gironella
Location
General information
Province Barcelona
Comarca Berguedà
Demonym Gironellenc, gironellenca
Land Area 7.78 km²
Altitude 469 m AMSL
Population 4,844 (2007)
Density 714.45 hab./km²
Mayor Ramon Costa i Guinó

Gironella is a municipality in the comarca of the Berguedà in Catalonia, Spain. It is situated in the left bank of the Llobregat river to the south of Berga. The local economy is traditionally based around cotton spinning and textile manufacture, although tourism is now more important: the "colonies" of workers houses surrounding the cotton mills are of historical interest.The town is served by the C-16 road to Berga and the Cadí tunnel.

[edit] Demography

1900 1930 1950 1970 1986 2007
2953 4505 4410 5703 5360 4844

[edit] 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).

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Coordinates: 42°02′N, 1°53′E