Avià (Catalan pronunciation: [əβiˈa]) is a municipality in the comarca of Berguedà, in Catalonia. Its population in 2007 was 2108 inhabitants.
Avià | |
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 Avià | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Avià Location in Catalonia  Avià Avià (Spain) | |
| Coordinates: 42°04′42.00″N 1°49′12.00″E / 42.0783333°N 1.8200000°E | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Community |  Catalonia |
| Province | Barcelona |
| Comarca | Berguedà |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Patrocini Canal Burniol (2015)[1] (Som Avià) |
| Area | |
• Total | 27.24 km2 (10.52 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 677 m (2,221 ft) |
| Population (2018)[3] | |
• Total | 2,250 |
| • Density | 83/km2 (210/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Avianès, avianesa |
| Website | avia |
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
edit- 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
edit- ^ "Ajuntament d'Avià". Generalitat of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
- ^ "El municipi en xifres: Avià". Statistical Institute of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
- ^ election results.
External links
edit- Official website (in Catalan)
- Government data pages (in Catalan)
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