Manlleu
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Church of Santa Maria.
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Manlleu
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| Coordinates: 42°00′0″N 2°17′1″E / 42.00000°N 2.28361°E | |||
| Country | Spain | ||
| Autonomous community | Catalonia | ||
| Province | Barcelona | ||
| Comarca | Osona | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Alex Garrido Serra (2015) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 17.2 km2 (6.6 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 461 m (1,512 ft) | ||
| Population (2014) | |||
| • Total | 20,279 | ||
| • Density | 1,200/km2 (3,100/sq mi) | ||
| Demonym(s) | Manlleuenc | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 08560 | ||
| Website | manlleu |
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Manlleu 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 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.
The climate is cold in winter, maximum temperatures between 10 °C and 7 °C during the day and night temperatures between 0 °C and -8 °C or minus, reaching -15 °C some winters. The absolute minimum record is about -22 °C in 1950s. Fog is common in autumn and winter and rain normally falls around October/November, but it becomes drier in December, January and February.
Spring is variable with rain and sun. Temperatures is around 5 °C/25 °C during the day but with cool/cold nights. Summers are warm and temperatures can reach around 35 °C/40 °C, although nights are cool with 12 °C/15 °C.
Agriculture is active in Manlleu's neighborhood with numerous farms.
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