Olesa de Bonesvalls
Olesa de Bonesvalls is a toun in the Alt Penedès coonty in Catalonie, Spain. It is locatit in the Garraf natural pairk, whaur Montau, wi 658m, is the heichest muntain. Olesa is a bonnie place; a medieval refugee for travellers (S. XII); a neoclassic kirk (SXVII), well kept vineyads an dry stane constructions scattered aroond the toun that wur uised as refugees for shepherds are the maist teepical elements in Olesa. Olesa is kent for haein the deepest caves (avenc) in Spain; an aw "L' avenc de l' esquerra", 206 m, bein the deepest. Avinyonet del Penedès an Begues are the closest touns to Olesa, an it is anerly 30-45 minutes drive frae Barcelona.
Olesa de Bonesvalls | |
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 Banner  Coat airms | |
  Olesa de Bonesvalls Location in Catalonie | |
| Coordinates: 41°21′N 1°51′E / 41.350°N 1.850°ECoordinates: 41°21′N 1°51′E / 41.350°N 1.850°E | |
| Kintra |  Spain |
| Commonty |  Catalonie |
| Province | Barcelona |
| Comarca | Alt Penedès |
| Govrenment | |
| • Mayor | Joan Parera i Serramià |
| Area | |
| • Total | 41.80 km2 (16.14 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 265 m (869 ft) |
| Population (2007) | |
| • Total | 1,556 |
| • Density | 37/km2 (96/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Olesà, olesana |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Demografie eedit
| 1900 | 1930 | 1950 | 1970 | 1986 | 2007 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 643 | 513 | 389 | 372 | 329 | 1556 |
References eedit
- Panareda Clopés, Josep Maria; Rios Calvet, Jaume; Rabella Vives, Josep Maria (1989). Guia de Catalunya, Barcelona:Caixa de Catalunya. ISBN 84-87135-01-3 (Spanish). ISBN 84-87135-02-1 (Catalan).
- ^ Olesa de Bonevalls became part of the Alt Penedès in the comarcal revision of 1990: previously it formed part of the Garraf.
Freemit airtins eedit
- Offeecial wabsteid Archived 2007-10-09 at the Wayback Machine (in Catalan)
- Information - Generalitat de Catalunya Archived 2007-09-29 at the Wayback Machine (in Catalan)
- Statistical information - Institut d'Estadística de Catalunya (in Catalan)