Avià

Municipality in Catalonia, Spain
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42°04′42.00″N 1°49′12.00″E / 42.0783333°N 1.8200000°E / 42.0783333; 1.8200000Country SpainCommunity CataloniaProvinceBarcelonaComarcaBerguedàGovernment
 • MayorPatrocini Canal Burniol (2015)[1] (Som Avià)Area • Total27.24 km2 (10.52 sq mi)Elevation
677 m (2,221 ft)Population
 (2018)[3]
 • Total2,250 • Density83/km2 (210/sq mi)Demonym(s)Avianès, avianesaWebsiteavia.cat

Avià is a municipality in the comarca of Berguedà, in Catalonia. Its population in 2007 was 2108 inhabitants.

The municipality is made up of three towns: Avià, Graugés and La Plana. Its economical activity is based on agriculture and textile industry. In 2010 the population of the town was 2223.

The mayor is Patrocini Canal Burniol.[4]

Landmarks

  • Church of Sant Vicenç d'Obiols. Pre-Romanesque
  • Church of Santa Maria d'Avià. Romanesque
  • Serrat dels Lladres (Avià).
  • Serradet del Bullidor.
  • Sant Martí d'Avià, the parish church in Plaça del Ateneu, also known as Plaça del Secretari.

References

  1. ^ "Ajuntament d'Avià". Generalitat of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
  2. ^ "El municipi en xifres: Avià". Statistical Institute of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
  3. ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  4. ^ election results.

External links

  • Official website (in Catalan)
  • Government data pages (in Catalan)


Places adjacent to Avià
Capolat Berga
Avià
Olvan
L'Espunyola Montclar Casserres
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