Sant Quirze de Besora

Sant Quirze de Besora
Municipality
Parish church
Flag Coat of arms
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Coordinates: 42°06′12″N 2°13′13″E / 42.10333°N 2.22028°E / 42.10333; 2.22028
Country	Spain
Community	Catalonia
Province	Barcelona
Comarca	Osona
Government
• Mayor	Rosa Vestit Villegas (2015)[1]
Area [2]
• Total	8.1 km2 (3.1 sq mi)
Elevation	587 m (1,926 ft)
Population  (2018)[3]
• Total	2,107
• Density	260/km2 (670/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Santquirzenc, santquirzenca
Website	www.ajsantquirze.cat

Sant Quirze de Besora (Catalan pronunciation: [ˈsaŋ ˈkiɾzə ðə βəˈzɔɾə]) is a municipality in the comarca of Osona^[1] in Catalonia, Spain. It is situated on the banks of the Ter river in the north of the comarca. It is on the main communication route between Barcelona and Puigcerdà, served by the C-17 road and a station on the RENFE railway line. It is also linked to Prats de Lluçanès and the Berguedà by the C-149 road. There is a tradition of textile manufacture in the town, as well as a distillery and a hydroelectric power station.

Sant Quirze de Besora became part of Osona in the comarcal revision of 1990: previously it formed part of the Ripollès.