Ribes de Freser
Appearance
Ribes de Freser | |
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Coordinates: 42°18′34″N 2°10′17″E / 42.30944°N 2.17139°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Community | ![]() |
Province | Girona |
Comarca | Ripollès |
Government | |
• Mayor | Marc Prat Arrey (2015)[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 41.9 km2 (16.2 sq mi) |
Elevation | 912 m (2,992 ft) |
Population (2018)[3] | |
• Total | 1,766 |
• Density | 42/km2 (110/sq mi) |
Demonym(s) | Ribetà, ribetana |
Website | www |
Ribes de Freser (Catalan pronunciation: Rigard and
Segadell rivers, 14 km (8.7 mi) north of Ripoll. It is known for its mineral water,
paper manufacture and milk products, and is also an important tourist centre. A rack railway runs from
the town to Queralbs and to the shrine of Núria, through the Vall de Núria. The town is on the
communication route from RENFE railway line). One of the largest celebrations in Ribes de Freser is the Festival of Saint Joseph where children and adults enjoy a ceremony put on by the church and then play with fireworks around a great bonfire set in the middle of the town square.
The natural mineral water Aigua de Ribes comes from the spring located in Ribes de Freser, Girona, Spain where it is also bottled.
Demography
1900 | 1930 | 1950 | 1970 | 1986 | 2005 |
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1699 | 2965 | 3564 | 3133 | 2627 | 2044 |
See also
References
- Generalitat of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
- Statistical Institute of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
- ^ 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 84-87135-02-1(Catalan).
External links
- Ribers de Freser official website
- Government data pages (in Catalan)