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Besalú

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Also known as Besalu

thumb|The Besalu bridge by night Besalú () is a town in the comarca of Garrotxa, in Girona, Catalonia, Spain.

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Besalú is a town located in the Garrotxa region of Girona, Catalonia, Spain. It is known for its historic bridge, which is a notable landmark of the area.

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Settlement.name
Besalú
Settlement.settlement_type
Municipality
Settlement.image_skyline
Pont Besalú 1.jpg
Settlement.image_flag
Bandera de Besalú.svg
Settlement.image_shield
Escut de Besalú.svg
Settlement.pushpin_map
Catalonia#Spain
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
Location in Catalonia
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Community
Settlement.subdivision_type2
Province
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Girona
Settlement.subdivision_type3
Comarca
Settlement.subdivision_name3
Garrotxa
Settlement.leader_title
Mayor
Settlement.leader_name
Lluís Guinó Subirós (2015)
Settlement.area_total_km2
4.9
Settlement.elevation_m
151
Settlement.population_density_km2
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Official name
Besalú
Demonym
besaluenca
Population
2592
Area
4.90
Elevation
151
Official website
www.besalu.cat
Image
Conjunto historico-besalu-2011.JPG
Households
191
Licence plate code
GI
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Commons category
Besalú
postal code
17850
Commons gallery
Besalú
male population
1170
female population
1322
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  • History
  • Monument
  • Economy
  • See also
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thumb|The Besalu bridge by night Besalú () is a town in the comarca of Garrotxa, in Girona, Catalonia, Spain.

The town's importance was greater in the early Middle Ages, as capital of the county of Besalú, whose territory was roughly the same size as the current comarca of Garrotxa but sometime extended as far as Corbières, Aude, in France. Wilfred the Hairy, credited with the unification of Catalonia, was Count of Besalú. The town was also the birthplace of Raimon Vidal, a medieval troubadour.

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