Olius

Olius
Municipality
Olius cemetery

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Olius
Location in Catalonia
Coordinates: 41°58′26″N 1°33′29″E / 41.974°N 1.558°E / 41.974; 1.558Coordinates: 41°58′26″N 1°33′29″E / 41.974°N 1.558°E / 41.974; 1.558
Country  Spain
Community  Catalonia
Province Lleida
Comarca Solsonès
Government
 • Mayor Antoni Félix Márquez (2015)[1]
Area[2]
 • Total 54.8 km2 (21.2 sq mi)
Elevation 565 m (1,854 ft)
Population (2014)[1]
 • Total 902
 • Density 16/km2 (43/sq mi)
Website olius.cat

Olius is a municipality in the comarca of the Solsonès in Catalonia, Spain. It is situated on the Cardener river above the reservoir of Sant Ponç. The village is served by the C-149 road between Solsona and Berga. The church of Sant Esteve d'Olius is a protected historico-artistic monument.

Subdivisions

The municipality of Olius is formed of four villages. Populations are given as of 2005:

  • Brics (64)
  • El Castellvell (38)
  • Olius (118)
  • El Pi de Sant Just (395)

The municipality surrounds Solsona except to the north, and includes a small exclave within Solsona.

Demography

1900 1930 1950 1970 1986 2006
488 572 559 323 473 752

References

  1. 1 2 "Ajuntament d'Olius". Generalitat of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
  2. ↑ "El municipi en xifres: Olius". Statistical Institute of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
  • 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).



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