Manlleu

Manlleu
Church of Santa Maria.
Location of Manlleu
Manlleu
Manlleu
Coordinates: 42°00′0″N 2°17′1″E / 42.00000°N 2.28361°E / 42.00000; 2.28361
CountrySpain
Autonomous communityCatalonia
ProvinceBarcelona
ComarcaOsona
Government
  MayorAlex Garrido Serra (2015)
Area
  Total
17.2 km2 (6.6 sq mi)
Elevation
461 m (1,512 ft)
Population
 (2018)
  Total
20,194
  Density1,200/km2 (3,000/sq mi)
DemonymManlleuenc
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
08560
Websitemanlleu.cat

Manlleu (Catalan pronunciation: [məɲˈʎew]) is municipality in the comarca of Osona, in the province of Barcelona, Catalonia, northern Spain.

Manlleu is located in a large plain, La Plana de Vic, at around 460 metres above sea level on average. The highest point is Puig Agut church at around 594 m above the sea level. It is surrounded by mountains with altitudes over 1000 m.

The Ter River, which starts in the Pyrenees, snakes through Manlleu, and ends in the Mediterranean Sea, near Pals and the Illes Medes.