Montesquiu

Montesquiu
Municipality
Montesquiu castle
Flag Coat of arms
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Coordinates: 42°06′36″N 2°12′35″E / 42.11000°N 2.20972°E / 42.11000; 2.20972Coordinates: 42°06′36″N 2°12′35″E / 42.11000°N 2.20972°E / 42.11000; 2.20972
Country	Spain
Community	Catalonia
Province	Barcelona
Comarca	Osona
Government
• Mayor	Elisabet Ferreres Vergés (2015)
Area
• Total	4.9 km2 (1.9 sq mi)
Elevation	728 m (2,388 ft)
Population (2014)
• Total	895
• Density	180/km2 (470/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Montesquiuenc, montesquiuenca
Website	www.montesquiu.cat

Montesquiu (Catalan pronunciation: [muntəsˈkiw]) is a municipality in the comarca of Osona in Catalonia, Spain. It is situated on the banks of the Ter river in the north of the comarca. It is on the main communication route between Barcelona and Puigcerdà, served by the N-152 road and a station on the RENFE railway line. The thirteenth-century castle is used for cultural events during the summer. Montesquiu became part of Osona in the comarcal revision of 1990: previously it formed part of the Ripollès.