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Setcases

Setcases
Municipality
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Flag of Setcases
Flag
Coat of arms of Setcases
Coat of arms
Setcases is located in Province of Girona
Setcases
Setcases
Setcases is located in Spain
Setcases
Setcases
Location in Catalonia
Coordinates: 42°22′37″N 2°18′9″E / 42.37694°N 2.30250°E / 42.37694; 2.30250Coordinates: 42°22′37″N 2°18′9″E / 42.37694°N 2.30250°E / 42.37694; 2.30250
Country  Spain
Community  Catalonia
Province Girona
Comarca Ripollès
Government
 • Mayor Carlos Fernandez Amer (2015)
Area
 • Total 49.1 km2 (19.0 sq mi)
Elevation 1,230 m (4,040 ft)
Population (2014)
 • Total 195
 • Density 4.0/km2 (10/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Setcasencs, setcasenques
Website setcases.cat

Setcases (Catalan pronunciation: [ˌsɛtˈkazəs] or [ˌsɛˈkːazəs]; literally meaning "Seven Houses", set "seven" and cases "houses") is a municipality and town in the Pyrenean comarca of Ripollès in Girona, Catalonia, Spain, near the French border. The source for the Ter River is in the mountains just above Setcases. The current mayor is Jaume Busquets i Bartolí.

The name Setcases has been documented back to 965, from records of some donations made by Count Sunifred of Besalú in the nearby monastery of Sant Pere de Camprodon.

The church contains a Baroque altarpiece dedicated to Saint Michael, which is the only such example of one in all of the Camprodon Valley. Unlike many other relics, it was saved from being burned during the Spanish Civil War.

Today, Setcases has most of its economic base in year-round tourism, including hiking in the warmer months (e.g. Ulldeter hiking circuit) and skiing during the winter season with a lift at Vallter 2000.

Vallter 2000 is a very big attraction for tourists from all Spain.

The weather is very cold, specially in winter the temperature can get to about -20 Celsius. In summer the temperature can rise to 20-25 degrees Celsius.




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