- Solsona, Lleida
infobox catalan municipio
location_
title=Solsona
province=Lleida
comarca=Solsonès
coordinates=coor dms|41|59|52|N|1|31|15|E
population=8127
population_year=2004
area=18.14
population_density=448
elevation=670
demonym=solsoní, solsoninaSolsona is a
municipality and capital of the "comarca" of theSolsonès inCatalonia ,Spain . It is situated in the centre of the "comarca" in theCentral Catalan Depression . It is served by the C-1410 road toManresa , and is linked toBerga andBassella by the C-149 and the L-301 roads respectively.The old town is known as the "Clos antic" or the "Vila vella": it preserves a large part of its
fortification s. Thecathedral of Santa Maria de Solsona and the episcopal palace are in a neoclassical style. The latter houses the diocean and comarcal museum and the Museum of Salt ("Museu de la Sal"), with crystals and objects made from the salt ofCardona .Demography
infobox catalan municipio demography
pop_1900=2304
pop_1930=3280
pop_1950=4038
pop_1970=5964
pop_1986=6477
pop_latest=8127
latest_year=2004References
* 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
* [http://www.ajsolsona.net/ Official site]
* [http://www.municat.net:8000/omunicat/owa/mun_p01.dad_ens?via=1&cod=2520750006 Information from the]Generalitat de Catalunya
* [http://www.idescat.es/territ/BasicTerr?TC=3&V0=1&V1=25207 Information from the]Institut d'Estadística de Catalunya
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