Solsona, Lleida

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Solsona
Location
General information
Province	Lleida
Comarca	Solsonès
Demonym	solsoní, solsonina
Land Area	18.14 km²
Altitude	670 m AMSL
Population	8127 (2004)
Density	448 hab./km²

Solsona is a municipality and capital of the comarca of the Solsonès in Catalonia, Spain. It is situated in the centre of the comarca in the Central Catalan Depression. It is served by the C-1410 road to Manresa, and is linked to Berga and Bassella by the C-149 and the L-301 roads respectively.

The old town is known as the Clos antic or the Vila vella: it preserves a large part of its fortifications. The cathedral of Santa Maria de Solsona and the episcopal palace are in a neoclassical style. The latter houses the diocean and comarcal museum and the Museum of Salt (Museu de la Sal), with crystals and objects made from the salt of Cardona.

[edit] Demography

[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).

[edit] External links

• Official site
• Information from the Generalitat de Catalunya
• Information from the Institut d'Estadística de Catalunya

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