Espinelves

Espinelves
Flag of Espinelves
Coat of arms of Espinelves
Espinelves is located in Province of Barcelona
Espinelves
Espinelves
Location in Catalonia
Espinelves is located in Spain
Espinelves
Espinelves
Espinelves (Spain)
Coordinates: 41°52′16″N 2°25′5″E / 41.87111°N 2.41806°E / 41.87111; 2.41806
Country Spain
Community Catalonia
ProvinceGirona
ComarcaOsona
Government
 • MayorJoan Manel Claveria Regales (2015)[1]
Area
 • Total
17.4 km2 (6.7 sq mi)
Elevation
752 m (2,467 ft)
Population
 (2018)[3]
 • Total
206
 • Density12/km2 (31/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Espinelvenc, espinelvenca
Websitewww.espinelves.cat

Espinelves is a municipality in the comarca of Osona in Catalonia, Spain. It is situated in the Guilleries in the east of the comarca. Forestry is the main economic activity of the municipality, particularly the cultivation of the local species Abies masjoanensis for Christmas trees. The Romanesque church of Sant Vincenç d'Espinelves dates from the 11th and 12th centuries. The village is linked to Arbúcies and to Vic by the GI-543 road.

  1. ^ "Ajuntament d'Espinelves". Generalitat of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
  2. ^ "El municipi en xifres: Espinelves". Statistical Institute of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
  3. ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.