Susqueda (Catalan pronunciation: [susˈkɛðə]) is a municipality in the comarca of the Selva in Catalonia, Spain. It is located in the Guilleries Massif area, on the left bank of the Ter river in the north-west of the comarca. The Susqueda reservoir is on the municipal territory, and the associated hydroelectric power station is an important source of local income. A local road links the municipality with the C-152 road to Santa Coloma de Farners.
Susqueda | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Susqueda Location in Catalonia  Susqueda Susqueda (Spain) | |
| Coordinates: 41°59′N 2°31′E / 41.983°N 2.517°E | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Community |  Catalonia |
| Province | Girona |
| Comarca | Selva |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Joan Mercader Arimany (2015)[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 50.6 km2 (19.5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 100 m (300 ft) |
| Population (2018)[3] | |
• Total | 97 |
| • Density | 1.9/km2 (5.0/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Susquedenc, susquedenca |
| Website | www |
Demography
edit| 1900 | 1930 | 1950 | 1970 | 1986 | 2007 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 603 | 664 | 611 | 199 | 125 | 126 |
References
edit- ^ "Ajuntament de Susqueda". Generalitat of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
- ^ "El municipi en xifres: Susqueda". Statistical Institute of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
- 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).
External links
edit- Official website (in Catalan)
- Government data pages (in Catalan)
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