Bescanó (Catalan pronunciation: [bəskəˈno]) is a small town in the province of Girona and autonomous community of Catalonia, Spain. The municipality covers an area of 45.86 square kilometres (17.71 sq mi) and the population in 2014 was 4874.[1]
Bescanó | |
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 St. Laurence's parish church | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Bescanó Location in Catalonia  Bescanó Bescanó (Spain) | |
| Coordinates: 41°58′N 2°44′E / 41.967°N 2.733°E | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Community |  Catalonia |
| Province | .svg){kind=small} Girona |
| Comarca | Gironès |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Xavier Vinyoles i Compta (15 June 2019) (Esquerra Republicana) |
| Area | |
• Total | 35.9 km2 (13.9 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 102 m (335 ft) |
| Population (2018)[2] | |
• Total | 4,941 |
| • Density | 13,816/km2 (35,780/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Bescanoní, Bescanonina |
| Website | www |
References
edit- ^ a b "El municipi en xifres: Bescanó". Statistical Institute of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
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