Olesa de Bonesvalls
Encyclopedia
Olesa de Bonesvalls is a municipality
in the comarca
of the Alt Penedès
in Catalonia
, Spain
. It is situated in the Garraf massif
at the east of the comarca, with the peak of el Montau rising to 658 m. It is served by the local road from Avinyonet del Penedès
to Begues
.
Municipality
A municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...
in the comarca
Comarques of Catalonia
This is a list of the comarques of Catalonia . A comarca is roughly equivalent to a US "county" or a UK "district". However, in the context of Catalonia, the term "county" can be a bit misleading, because in medieval Catalonia, the most important rulers were counts, notably the Counts of Barcelona...
of the Alt Penedès
Alt Penedès
Alt Penedès is a comarca in Catalonia, northern Spain. The capital is Vilafranca del Penedès.-Municipalities:*Avinyonet del Penedès - pop. 1334*Les Cabanyes - pop. 603*Castellet i la Gornal - pop. 1562*Castellví de la Marca - pop. 1497...
in Catalonia
Catalonia
Catalonia is an autonomous community in northeastern Spain, with the official status of a "nationality" of Spain. Catalonia comprises four provinces: Barcelona, Girona, Lleida, and Tarragona. Its capital and largest city is Barcelona. Catalonia covers an area of 32,114 km² and has an...
, Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
. It is situated in the Garraf massif
Garraf Massif
The Garraf Massif is a mountain range of the Catalan Coastal Range, Catalonia, Spain. Its cliffs reach the Mediterranean waters. Its highest point on the coastal side is La Morella, 593 metres above sea level and further inland rises the higher, although less conspicuous, Montau .The Garraf Massif...
at the east of the comarca, with the peak of el Montau rising to 658 m. It is served by the local road from Avinyonet del Penedès
Avinyonet del Penedès
Avinyonet del Penedès is a municipality in the comarca of the Alt Penedès in Catalonia, Spain. It is situated in the south-east of the comarca, and is served by the N-340 road between Barcelona and Tarragona. The ajuntament is in Les Cabòries...
to Begues
Begues
Begues is a municipality in the comarca of the Baix Llobregat in Catalonia, Spain.It is situated in the south-west of the comarca, and its municipal territory covers most of the Garraf massif including the peaks of el Montau and La Morella .Begues is an important tourist centre, and it is...
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