Espinelves
Espinelves | |
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| Coordinates: 41°52′16″N 2°25′5″E / 41.87111°N 2.41806°E | |
| Country | Spain |
| Community | Catalonia |
| Province | Girona |
| Comarca | Osona |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Joan Manel Claveria Regales (2015) |
| Area | |
• Total | 17.4 km2 (6.7 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 752 m (2,467 ft) |
| Population (2018) | |
• Total | 206 |
| • Density | 12/km2 (31/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Espinelvenc, espinelvenca |
| Website | www |
Espinelves (Catalan pronunciation: [əspiˈnɛlβəs]) is a municipality in the comarca of Osona in Catalonia, Spain. It is situated in the Guilleries in the east of the comarca. Forestry is the main economic activity of the municipality, particularly the cultivation of the local species Abies masjoanensis for Christmas trees. The Romanesque church of Sant Vincenç d'Espinelves dates from the 11th and 12th centuries. The village is linked to Arbúcies and to Vic by the GI-543 road.