Ripoll

Ripoll is a city in the province of Girona in Catalonia (Spain). It was founded at the confluence of the rivers Ter and its tributary Freser and is the capital of the comarca Ripollès in the Catalan Pre-Pyrenees. The city has 10,798 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2013 ) and an area of ​​10.19 km ².

Community structure

  • Ripoll
  • Els Brucs
  • La Colonia de Santa Maria
  • Llaés
  • Ordina
  • Rama
  • L Remei
  • Rocafiguera
  • Sant Antoni
  • Sant Bartomeu
  • Sant Bernabé de les Tenes
  • Sant Roc

History

Nucleus of the village is Santa Maria de Ripoll, a former Benedictine abbey. This monastery was founded by the Count the Hairy Wilfried ( Guifré el PILOS ) 879 or 880. He is buried in the church. The monastery is famous for its Illumination ( local museum ).

Twinning

  • Prades in the department of Pyrénées- Orientales ( France) since 1981

Sons and daughters

  • Concepció Ferrer ( b. 1938 ), politician
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