Montesquiu | |
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 Montesquiu castle | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Montesquiu Location in Catalonia  Montesquiu Montesquiu (Spain) | |
| Coordinates: 42°06′36″N 2°12′35″E / 42.11000°N 2.20972°E | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Community |  Catalonia |
| Province | Barcelona |
| Comarca | Osona |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Elisabet Ferreres Vergés (2015)[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.9 km2 (1.9 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 577 m (1,893 ft) |
| Population (2018)[3] | |
| • Total | 968 |
| • Density | 200/km2 (510/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Montesquiuenc, montesquiuenca |
| Website | www |
Montesquiu (Catalan pronunciation: [muntəsˈkiw]) is a municipality in the comarca (county) 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 N-152 road and a station on the RENFE railway line. The thirteenth-century castle is used for cultural events during the summer. Montesquiu became part of Osona in the comarcal revision of 1990. Previously, it formed part of Ripollès.
- ^ "Ajuntament de Montesquiu". Generalitat of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
- ^ "El municipi en xifres: Montesquiu". Statistical Institute of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.