Manlleu

Manlleu
Church of Santa Maria.
Church of Santa Maria.
Flag of Manlleu
Coat of arms of Manlleu
Map
Location of Manlleu
Manlleu is located in Catalonia
Manlleu
Manlleu
Manlleu is located in Spain
Manlleu
Manlleu
Coordinates: 42°00′0″N 2°17′1″E / 42.00000°N 2.28361°E / 42.00000; 2.28361
CountrySpain
Autonomous communityCatalonia
ProvinceBarcelona
ComarcaOsona
Government
 • MayorAlex Garrido Serra (2015)[1]
Area
 • Total
17.2 km2 (6.6 sq mi)
Elevation
461 m (1,512 ft)
Population
 (2018)[3]
 • Total
20,194
 • Density1,200/km2 (3,000/sq mi)
DemonymManlleuenc
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
08560
Websitemanlleu.cat

Manlleu (Catalan pronunciation: [məɲˈʎew]) is municipality in the comarca of Osona, in the province of Barcelona, Catalonia, northern Spain.

Manlleu is located in a large plain, La Plana de Vic, at around 460 metres above sea level on average. The highest point is Puig Agut church at around 594 m above the sea level. It is surrounded by mountains with altitudes over 1000 m.

The Ter River, which starts in the Pyrenees, snakes through Manlleu, and ends in the Mediterranean Sea, near Pals and the Illes Medes.

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