Vilanova de Sau

Vilanova de Sau
Municipality
Pantà de Sau (Sau Reservoir)

Coat of arms
Vilanova de Sau
Location in Catalonia
Vilanova de Sau
Vilanova de Sau (Spain)
Coordinates: 41°57′N 2°23′E / 41.950°N 2.383°E / 41.950; 2.383
Country  Spain
Community  Catalonia
Province Barcelona
Comarca Osona
Government
 • Mayor Joan Riera Comellas (2015)[1]
Area[2]
 • Total 58.8 km2 (22.7 sq mi)
Elevation 558 m (1,831 ft)
Population (2014)[1]
 • Total 314
 • Density 5.3/km2 (14/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Vilanovenc
Website vilanovadesau.cat

Vilanova de Sau is a town in the comarca of the Osona in Catalonia, eastern Spain. It is situated in the valley called Sau. The Ter river runs through the valley, now damed into Pantà de Sau, a reservoir which is in the municipal territory of Vilanova de Sau, and is a tourist attraction and base for water sports and hiking. The reservoir houses the submerged village of church of Sant Romà.

The municipality is linked to Vic and the C-25 (Eix transversal, Girona-Lleida) by the N-141 road.

References

  1. 1 2 "Ajuntament de Vilanova de Sau". Generalitat of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
  2. ↑ "El municipi en xifres: Vilanova de Sau". 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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