Gironella | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Gironella Location in Catalonia  Gironella Gironella (Spain) | |
| Coordinates: 42°02′N 1°53′E / 42.033°N 1.883°E | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Community |  Catalonia |
| Province | Barcelona |
| Comarca | Berguedà |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | David Font Simon (2015)[1] (CiU) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.8 km2 (2.6 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 469 m (1,539 ft) |
| Population (2018)[3] | |
| • Total | 4,834 |
| • Density | 710/km2 (1,800/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Gironellenc, gironellenca |
| Website | gironella |
Gironella (Catalan pronunciation: [ʒiɾuˈneʎə]) 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 on cotton spinning and textile manufacture, although tourism is now more important: the company towns or "colonies" of workers houses surround the cotton mills are of historical interest. The town is served by the C-16 road to Berga and the Cadí tunnel. Gironella, which has numerous stores, bars, and schools, is an important economic center for the smaller towns around it, such as Olvan, Sagàs or Casserres.
The town is mentioned in a well-known traditional Catalan song, A Gironella or Cançó de Gironella, in which a young man laments being rejected by his beloved and being forced to leave the town behind.
- ^ "Ajuntament de Gironella". Generalitat of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
- ^ "El municipi en xifres: Gironella". Statistical Institute of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.