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Osona
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Osona () is a comarca situated in the central region of Catalonia, Spain. Its capital is Vic. Its population in 2001 was 129,543. Osona covers roughly the same area as the historic Catalan county of Osona. The name Osona comes from Ausetans (), a group of Iberian people who had their capital in Ausa (today Vic); the Romans called the area Ausone or Ausona. While most of the comarca is within the province of Barcelona, the municipalities of Espinelves, Vidrà and Viladrau form part of the province of Girona.

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CET
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Alpens, Balenyà, El Brull, Calldetenes, Centelles, Espinelves, Folgueroles, Gurb, Lluçà, Malla, Manlleu, Les Masies de Roda, Les Masies de Voltregà, Montesquiu, Muntanyola, Olost, Oristà, Orís, Perafita, Prats de Lluçanès, Roda de Ter, Rupit i Pruit, Sant Agustí de Lluçanès, Sant Bartomeu del Grau, Sant Boi de Lluçanès, Sant Hipòlit de Voltregà, Sant Julià de Vilatorta, Sant Martí d'Albars, Sant Martí de Centelles, Sant Pere de Torelló, Sant Quirze de Besora, Sant Sadurní d'Osormort, Sant Vicenç de Torelló, Santa Cecília de Voltregà, Santa Eugènia de Berga, Santa Eulàlia de Riuprimer, Santa Maria de Besora, Santa Maria de Corcó, Seva, Sobremunt, Sora, Taradell, Tavertet, Tavèrnoles, Tona, Torelló, Vic, Vidrà, Viladrau, Vilanova de Sau
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1245.1
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154,559
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2014
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osonenc (m.)osonenca (f.)
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adjusted following Moianès creation
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Largest municipality
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Vic
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www.ccosona.cat
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Osona
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ca

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Demonym
osonenques
Population
170054
Area
1245.2
Official website
www.osona.cat
Image
Catedral de Vic 2019.jpg
Nominal GDP
4053700000.0
GDP per capita
26400.0
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Osona () is a comarca situated in the central region of Catalonia, Spain. Its capital is Vic. Its population in 2001 was 129,543. Osona covers roughly the same area as the historic Catalan county of Osona. The name Osona comes from Ausetans (), a group of Iberian people who had their capital in Ausa (today Vic); the Romans called the area Ausone or Ausona. While most of the comarca is within the province of Barcelona, the municipalities of Espinelves, Vidrà and Viladrau form part of the province of Girona.

The most important town of Osona is Vic, its capital and an important and ancient urban center in this natural region that lies in the midst of the Plain of Vic. Other significant towns in the plain are Manlleu and Tona.

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