- Central Catalonia within Catalonia
Catalunya Central (English: Central Catalonia[1]), also known as Comarques Centrals,[2] is one of the eight regions (vegueries) defined by the Regional Plan of Catalonia. It has 413,349 inhabitants as of 2022.[2] It is located around the upper and middle sections of the Llobregat and Ter rivers. The region includes the comarques of Bages, Berguedà, Lluçanès, Moianès, Osona and Solsonès. It borders to the north-west with Alt Pirineu, to the west with Ponent, to the south with Penedès, to the south-east with Barcelona and to the north and north-east with Girona.
Its de facto capital is Manresa, the most populous city, as a law has not set one yet.[3]
Demography
| Comarques | Population
(2022)[2] |
|---|---|
| Bages | 179,896 |
| Berguedà | 40,273 |
| Lluçanès | n/a[a] |
| Moianès | 14,255 |
| Osona | 163,667 |
| Solsonès | 13,942 |
Notes
- ^ Lluçanès was established as an official comarca in 2023.
References
- ^ "Central Catalonia water authority warns of supply cuts if no rain before May". www.catalannews.com. 2023-04-12. Retrieved 2023-09-16.
- ^ a b c "Idescat. Statistical Yearbook of Catalonia. Population on 1 January. Counties and Aran, areas and provinces". www.idescat.cat. Retrieved 2023-09-16.
- ^ "Document". Diari Oficial de la Generalitat de Catalunya (in Catalan). Retrieved 2023-07-02.
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