Sant Quirze de Besora
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Sant Quirze de Besora Location in Catalonia Sant Quirze de Besora Sant Quirze de Besora (Spain) | |
| Coordinates: 42°06′12″N 2°13′13″E / 42.10333°N 2.22028°E | |
| Country | Spain |
| Community | Catalonia |
| Province | Barcelona |
| Comarca | Osona |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | David Solà Rota (2019 - ?) |
| Area | |
• Total | 8.1 km2 (3.1 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 587 m (1,926 ft) |
| Population (2025-01-01) | |
• Total | 2,164 |
| • Density | 270/km2 (690/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Santquirzenc, santquirzenca |
| Website | www |
Sant Quirze de Besora (Catalan pronunciation: [ˈsaŋ ˈkiɾzə ðə βəˈzɔɾə]) is a municipality in the comarca 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 C-17 road and a station on the Rodalies de Catalunya railway line. It is also linked to Prats de Lluçanès and the Berguedà by the C-149 road. There is a tradition of textile manufacture in the town, as well as a distillery and a hydroelectric power station.
Sant Quirze de Besora became part of Osona in the comarcal revision of 1990: previously it formed part of the Ripollès.