Manlleu

Manlleu (Catalan pronunciation: [məɲˈʎew]) is municipality in the comarca of Osona, in the province of Barcelona, Catalonia, northern Spain.

Manlleu
Church of Santa Maria.
Location of Manlleu
Manlleu
Manlleu
Coordinates: 42°00′0″N 2°17′1″E
CountrySpain
Autonomous communityCatalonia
ProvinceBarcelona
ComarcaOsona
Government
  MayorAlex Garrido Serra (2015)
Area
  Total17.2 km2 (6.6 sq mi)
Elevation
461 m (1,512 ft)
Population
 (2018)
  Total20,194
  Density1,200/km2 (3,000/sq mi)
DemonymManlleuenc
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
08560
Websitemanlleu.cat

Manlleu is located in a large plain, La Plana de Vic, at around 460 metres above sea level on average. The highest point is Puig Agut church at around 594 m above the sea level. It is surrounded by mountains with altitudes over 1000 m.

The Ter River, which starts in the Pyrenees, snakes through Manlleu, and ends in the Mediterranean Sea, near Pals and the Illes Medes.

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.