Espinelves | |
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Espinelves Location in Catalonia Show map of Province of BarcelonaEspinelves Espinelves (Spain) Show map of Spain | |
| Coordinates: 41°52′16″N 2°25′5″E / 41.87111°N 2.41806°E / 41.87111; 2.41806 | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Community |  Catalonia |
| Province | Girona |
| Comarca | Osona |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Joan Manel Claveria Regales (2015)1 |
| Area | |
• Total | 17.4 km2 (6.7 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 752 m (2,467 ft) |
| Population (2025-01-01)3 | |
• Total | 261 |
| • Density | 15.0/km2 (38.8/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Espinelvenc, espinelvenca |
| Website | www |
Espinelves (Catalan pronunciation: [əspiˈnɛlβəs]) is a municipality in the comarca of Osona in Catalonia, Spain. It is situated in the Guilleries in the east of the comarca. Forestry is the main economic activity of the municipality, particularly the cultivation of the local species Abies masjoanensis for Christmas trees. The Romanesque church of Sant Vincenç d'Espinelves dates from the 11th and 12th centuries. The village is linked to Arbúcies and to Vic by the GI-543 road.
Demography
| 1900 | 1930 | 1950 | 1970 | 1986 | 2007 |
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| 421 | 481 | 445 | 296 | 240 | 183 |
References
References
- "Ajuntament d'Espinelves". Generalitat of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
- "El municipi en xifres: Espinelves". Statistical Institute of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
- National Statistics Institute (13 December 2025). "Municipal Register of Spain of 2025".
- 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).