Osona (comarca)

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Osona is a comarca (county) in central Catalonia, Spain. Its capital is Vic. Its population (as of 2001) is 129,543. It covers roughly the same area as the historic Catalan county of Osona. The name comes from Ausetans, a group of Iberian people that had their capital in Ausa (today Vic); the Romans called the area Ausone or Ausona.

Long famous for its sausages (especially fuet) and other pork derivatives, in recent years the area has become somewhat infamous for the pollution of its waterways due to the factory farming of pigs.

Municipalities

Populations are from 2001.

Alpens - pop. 278
Balenyà - pop. 3,213
El Brull - pop. 186
Calldetenes - pop. 1,998
Centelles - pop. 5,822
Collsuspina - pop. 268
Espinelves - pop. 184
Folgueroles - pop. 1,693
Gurb - pop. 1,955
Lluçà - pop. 267
Malla - pop. 239
Manlleu - pop. 17,532
Les Masies de Roda - pop. 710
Les Masies de Voltregà - pop. 2,873
Montesquiu - pop. 822
Muntanyola - pop. 341
Olost - pop. 1,158
Oristà - pop. 633
Orís - pop. 248
Perafita - pop. 356
Prats de Lluçanès - pop. 2,687
Roda de Ter - pop. 5,210
Rupit i Pruit - pop. 341
Sant Agustí de Lluçanès - pop. 105
Sant Bartomeu del Grau - pop. 1,106
Sant Boi de Lluçanès - pop. 566
Sant Hipòlit de Voltregà - pop. 3,047
Sant Julià de Vilatorta - pop. 2,414
Sant Martí d'Albars - pop. 134
Sant Martí de Centelles - pop. 772
Sant Pere de Torelló - pop. 2,188
Sant Quirze de Besora - pop. 1,970
Sant Sadurní d'Osormort - pop. 81
Sant Vicenç de Torelló - pop. 1,806
Santa Cecília de Voltregà - pop. 206
Santa Eugènia de Berga - pop. 1,973
Santa Eulàlia de Riuprimer - pop. 863
Santa Maria de Besora - pop. 178
Santa Maria de Corcó - pop. 2,165
Seva - pop. 2,578
Sobremunt - pop. 87
Sora - pop. 182
Taradell - pop. 5,270
Tavertet - pop. 146
Tavèrnoles - pop. 273
Tona - pop. 6,072
Torelló - pop. 12,286
Vic - pop. 32,703
Vidrà - pop. 163
Viladrau - pop. 863
Vilanova de Sau - pop. 332

External links

Historical Comarques
[http://encycl.opentopia.com/ edit ]	Comarques of Catalonia
Alt Camp \| Alt Empordà \| Alt Penedès \| Alt Urgell \| Alta Ribagorça \| Anoia \| Bages \| Baix Camp \| Baix Ebre \| Baix Empordà \| Baix Llobregat \| Baix Penedès \| Barcelonès \| Berguedà \| Cerdanya \| Conca de Barberà \| Garraf \| Garrigues \| Garrotxa \| Gironès \| Maresme \| Montsià \| Noguera \| Osona \| Pallars Jussà \| Pallars Sobirà \| Pla de l'Estany \| Pla d'Urgell \| Priorat \| Ribera d'Ebre \| Ripollès \| Segarra \| Segrià \| Selva \| Solsonès \| Tarragonès \| Terra Alta \| Urgell \| Val d'Aran \| Vallès Occidental \| Vallès Oriental
Northern Catalonia: Alta Cerdanya \| Capcir \| Conflent \| Rosselló \| Vallespir

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