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Olvan

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nameOlvan
settlement_typeMunicipality
image_skyline001-aeria.jpg
image_captionCal Rosal
image_shieldEscudo de Olván (Barcelona) 2.svg
image_mapLocalització de Olvan respecte del Berguedà.svg
mapsize200px
map_captionMap showing location within Berguedà
pushpin_mapSpain Province of Barcelona#Spain
pushpin_map_captionLocation in Catalonia
coordinates
subdivision_typeCountry
subdivision_nameSpain
subdivision_type1Community
subdivision_name1Catalonia
subdivision_type2Province
subdivision_name2Barcelona
subdivision_type3Comarca
subdivision_name3Berguedà
leader_partyCiU
leader_titleMayor
leader_nameMartí Orriols Soler (2015)
area_footnotes
area_total_km235.6
elevation_m553
population_as_of
population_footnotes
population_total
population_density_km2auto
population_demonymOlvanès, olvanesa
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Olvan () is a municipality in the comarca of Berguedà, Catalonia. It is made up of the town of Olvan and part of the former industrial colony of Cal Rosal, on the Llobregat river.

Economy

The most important industry in Olvan is agriculture, especially the cultivation of grains and potatoes, as well as the raising of pigs. The village of Olvan has two small groceries and two cafés, and its inhabitants are largely reliant on the stops in Gironella. Located on the main highway, Cal Rosal has many businesses.

Cal Rosal was centered on an important textile factory until it closed in 1991. Today, there is still an industrial park within the municipality.

Sites of Interest

  • The chapel of Santa Maria de Valldaura once part of a Cistercian nunnery.
  • The church of L'Assumpció de la Mare de Déu, the parish church of Olvan. Originally romanesque, it has undergone many modifications.
  • The farm of Fuïves, the primary breeding center for the Catalan donkey. The farm is open to visitors.

References

References

  1. "Ajuntament d'Olvan". [[Generalitat of Catalonia]].
  2. "El municipi en xifres: Olvan". [[Institut d'Estadística de Catalunya.
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