Sant Llorenç de Morunys

Sant Llorenç de Morunys is a municipality in the comarca of the Solsonès in Catalonia, Spain. It is situated in the Lord valley in the north of the comarca below the pyrenean massif of Port del Comte. The shrine of Lord is located in an exclave of the municipality between Guixers and Navès. The town is served by the L-401 road between Coll de Nargó and Berga.

Sant Llorenç de Morunys
Municipality
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Sant Llorenç de Morunys
Location in Catalonia
Coordinates: 42°08′19″N 1°35′30″E
Country Spain
Community Catalonia
ProvinceLleida
ComarcaSolsonès
Government
 • MayorFrancesc Xavier Mas Pintó (2015)[1]
Area
 • Total4.3 km2 (1.7 sq mi)
Elevation
925 m (3,035 ft)
Population
 (2018)[3]
 • Total934
 • Density220/km2 (560/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Piteu, pitea
Websitesantllorens.ddl.net

The medieval walls of the town and four of the gateways have been preserved. The eleventh-century church of Sant Llorenç is a protected historico-artistic monument.

A Benedictine Monestir de Sant Llorenç de Morunys was built in the 11th century, continuing the romanesque architecture.

Demography
1900 1930 1950 1970 1986 2007
769 653 665 811 885 1004

References
  1. "Ajuntament de Sant Llorenç de Morunys". Generalitat of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
  2. "El municipi en xifres: Sant Llorenç de Morunys". Statistical Institute of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
  3. 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).



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