Saldes

      Saldes
      —  Municipality  —
      Pedraforca from the belfry of Saldes
      Saldes is located in Catalonia
      Saldes
      Location in Catalonia
      Coordinates: 42°14′N 1°44′E / 42.233°N 1.733°E / 42.233; 1.733Coordinates: 42°14′N 1°44′E / 42.233°N 1.733°E / 42.233; 1.733
      Country  Spain
      Community  Catalonia
      Province Barcelona
      Comarca Berguedà
      Government
       • Mayor Maria Dolors Gonzalez Dana
      Area
       • Total 66.40 km2 (25.64 sq mi)
      Elevation 1,215 m (3,986 ft)
      Population (2007)
       • Total 336
       • Density Bad rounding here5.1/km2 (Bad rounding here13/sq mi)
      Demonym Saldenc, Saldenca
      Time zone CET (UTC+1)
       • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)

      Saldes is a municipality in the comarca of the Berguedà in Catalonia, Spain. It is situated at the foot of the Pedraforca mountain (2497 m) in the north of the comarca. Deposits of lignite are extracted commercially. The village is linked to Guardiola de Berguedà by a local road.

      Demography

      1900 1930 1950 1970 1986 2007
      369 582 864 405 339 336
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      References

      • 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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      Last modified on 12 March 2013, at 08:22