Olius

For the Italian river known in Latin as Olius, see Oglio.

Olius
—  Municipality  —
Coat of arms
Olius Location in Catalonia
Coordinates: 42°01′N 1°34′E / 42.017°N 1.567°E / 42.017; 1.567Coordinates: 42°01′N 1°34′E / 42.017°N 1.567°E / 42.017; 1.567
Country	Spain
Community	Catalonia
Province	Lleida
Comarca	Solsonès
Government
- Mayor	Ramon Sala i Argerich
Area
- Total	54.5 km2 (21 sq mi)
Elevation	565 m (1,854 ft)
Population (2007)
- Total	752
- Density	13.8/km2 (35.7/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
- Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)

Olius is a municipality in the comarca of the Solsonès in Catalonia, Spain. It is situated on the Cardener river above the reservoir of Sant Ponç. The village is served by the C-149 road between Solsona and Berga. The church of Sant Esteve d'Olius is a protected historico-artistic monument.

Subdivisions

The municipality of Olius is formed of four villages. Populations are given as of 2005:

• Brics (64)
• El Castellvell (38)
• Olius (118)
• El Pi de Sant Just (395)

Demography

1900	1930	1950	1970	1986	2006
488	572	559	323	473	752

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).

External links

• Official website (Catalan)
• Information - Generalitat de Catalunya (Catalan)
• Statistical information - Institut d'Estadística de Catalunya (Catalan)