Dosrius
Dosrius is a municipality in the comarca o Maresme in Catalonie, Spain, locatit in the interior o the comarca on the border wi the Vallès Oriental, an is at the heid o the Argentona Riera. The oreeginal name, first recordit in 963, is "Duos Rios". This leeterally means "Twa Rivers" an refers tae the 2 rivers that jyn tae shape the Argentona Riera, an is reflectit in the coat o airms.
Dosrius | |
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 Coat airms | |
  Dosrius Location in Catalonie | |
| Coordinates: 41°35′N 2°25′E / 41.583°N 2.417°ECoordinates: 41°35′N 2°25′E / 41.583°N 2.417°E | |
| Kintra |  Spain |
| Commonty |  Catalonie |
| Province | Barcelona |
| Comarca | Maresme |
| Govrenment | |
| • Mayor | Josep Jo i Munné |
| Area | |
| • Total | 40.73 km2 (15.73 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 147 m (482 ft) |
| Population (2007) | |
| • Total | 4,658 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (300/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Dosriuenc, dosriuenca |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Economy
eeditThe municipalities economy is based on various manufacturin processes, predominatit bi the textile industry, as well as bein hame tae ane o the twa "Torres" crisp factories. Tourism plays a muckle pairt an aw, thare bein a active Donkey sanctuar an a muckle adventur pairk, in addeetion tae the aurie attractin muckle nummers o walkers an riders.
Population
eeditWhile Dosrius veelage itsel haes a predominantly permanent population, as does the neebourin veelage o Canyamars (a smawer veelage that faws athin the municipality), thare are several urbanizations an aw, Can Canyamars, Can Massuet, Can Figueras bein the mucklest, which are predominantly seicont hames.
| Year | 1991 | 1996 | 2001 | 2006 |
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| Population | 1211 | 2269 | 3098 | 4469 |
Main sichts
eedit- Esglèsia de Sant Andreu del Far (Kirk o Saunt Andra o El Far), conteenin the tombs o the Coonts o Bell-Lloc.
- Santuari del Corredor (Sanctuar o the Corredor), a 16t-hunderyear monastery situatit in the Corredor Natural Pairk.
- Església de Sant Esteve (Kirk o Saunt Steven) Canyamars.
- Dosrius Castle
- Pau de glaç (Ice Well), A semi subterranean ice hoose on the ootskirts o Canyamars.
Freemit airtins
eedit| Wikimedia Commons haes media relatit tae Dosrius. |
- Offeecial wabsteid (in Catalan)
- Information - Generalitat de Catalunya Archived 2007-03-10 at the Wayback Machine (in Catalan)
- Statistical information - Institut d'Estadística de Catalunya (in Catalan)
- DosriusDiari, News aboot Dosrius Archived 2015-05-10 at the Wayback Machine (in Catalan)