Ribes de Freser

Ribes de Freser
—  Municipality  —
Coat of arms
Ribes de Freser Location in Catalonia
Coordinates: 42°18′34″N 2°10′17″E / 42.30944°N 2.17139°E / 42.30944; 2.17139Coordinates: 42°18′34″N 2°10′17″E / 42.30944°N 2.17139°E / 42.30944; 2.17139
Country	Spain
Community	Catalonia
Province	Girona
Comarca	Ripollès
Government
• Mayor
Area
• Total	41.88 km2 (16.2 sq mi)
Elevation	912 m (2,992 ft)
Population (2007)
• Total	2,001
• Density	47.8/km2 (123.7/sq mi)
Demonym	Ribetà, ribetana
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)

Church of Santa Maria and Town Hall

Ribes de Freser (Catalan pronunciation: [ˈriβəz ðə fɾəˈze]) is a municipality in the comarca of the Ripollès in Girona, Catalonia, Spain. It is situated at the confluence of the Freser, Rigard and Segadell rivers, 14 km (8.7 mi) north of Ripoll. It is known for its mineral water, paper manufacture and milk products, and is also an important tourist centre. A rack-railway runs from the town to Queralbs and to the shrine of Núria, through the Vall de Núria. The town is on the communication route from Barcelona to Puigcerdà (N-152 road and RENFE railway line).

Demography

See also

• Vall de Núria Rack Railway

References

• Panareda Clopés, Josep Maria; Rios Calvet, Jaume; Rabella Vives, Josep Maria (1989). Guia de Catalunya, Barcelona:Caixa de Catalunya. ISBN 84-87135-01-3 (Spanish). ISBN 84-87135-02-1 (Catalan).

External links

• Ribers de Freser Official website
• Aigua de Ribes mineral water

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