Alt Ter (; English: ''Upper Ter'') is a

natural region A natural region (landscape unit) is a basic geographic unit. Usually, it is a region which is distinguished by its common natural features of geography, geology, and climate. From the ecological point of view, the naturally occurring flora and ...

and proposed ''

vegueria A ''vegueria'' (), plural ', is the highest-level Subdivisions of Catalonia, regional division of Catalonia. Each vegueria is further divided into ''Comarques of Catalonia, comarques'' and Municipality, municipalities. As of 2025, the divides th ...

'' by the

Ter Ter or TER may refer to: Places * River Ter, in Essex, England * Ter (river), in Catalonia * Ter (department), a region in France * Torre (river), (Slovene: ''Ter''), a river in Italy * Ter, Ljubno, a settlement in the Municipality of Ljubno ob ...

river in

Catalonia Catalonia is an autonomous community of Spain, designated as a ''nationalities and regions of Spain, nationality'' by its Statute of Autonomy of Catalonia of 2006, Statute of Autonomy. Most of its territory (except the Val d'Aran) is situate ...

. Consisting of the

counties A county () is a geographic region of a country used for administrative or other purposesL. Brookes (ed.) '' Chambers Dictionary''. Edinburgh: Chambers Harrap Publishers Ltd, 2005. in some nations. The term is derived from the Old French denoti ...

Lluçanès Lluçanès () is a comarca of Catalonia, in the central region, transitioning between the Plain of Vic and Berguedà, in the pre-Pyrenees. It was established as an official comarca in May 2023. The capital is the town of Prats de Lluçanès. Cor ...

Osona Osona () is a comarques of Catalonia, comarca situated in the Central Catalonia, central region of Catalonia, Spain. Its capital is Vic, Spain, Vic. Its population in 2001 was 129,543. Osona covers roughly the same area as the historic Catalan co ...

and

Ripollès Ripollès (; ) is a Comarques of Catalonia, comarca (county) in the Comarques Gironines, Girona region, Catalonia, Spain. It is located in the Vall de Ribes, Ribes and Camprodon river valleys. In 2001, its population was 25,744, about 40% of whom ...

, it is part of the regions of Central Catalonia and

Girona Girona (; ) is the capital city of the Province of Girona in the autonomous community of Catalonia, Spain, at the confluence of the Ter, Onyar, Galligants, and Güell rivers. The city had an official population of 106,476 in 2024, but the p ...

. with 191,534 inhabitants as of 2022.

History

Historically, the proposal to become a vegueria has been based on Region 6 of the division made during the Spanish Republic, which comprised Osona, Ripollès and

Baixa Cerdanya Cerdanya (; , ; , ) is a ''comarca'' in northern Catalonia, in the Pyrenees, on the border of Catalonia with France and Andorra. Within Catalonia, Cerdanya is divided between Catalan provinces of Girona and Lleida. Cerdanya's neighbouring comarqu ...

, following the Trans-Pyrenean Railway, with

Vic Vic, vic or VIC may refer to: People and fictional characters * Vic (name), a list of people, fictional characters and mascots with the given name * V.I.C. (rapper) (born 1987), stage name of an American rapper Places * Vic, Spain, a town and ...

as its seat. In 2003, a platform for the vegueria of Alt Ter was created, encompassing Osona and Ripollès (and

Garrotxa Garrotxa () is a comarca (county) in the Girona region, Catalonia, Spain. Its population in 2016 was 55,999, more than half of them in the capital city of Olot. It is roughly equivalent to the historical County of Besalú. Geography Garrotx ...

in some instances). In 2023, the municipalities of the counties of Bages and Osona were integrated into the new county of Lluçanès, thus making up part of the Alt Ter vegueria proposal.

Geography

The region's most populous settlements are Vic,

Manlleu Manlleu () is municipality in the comarca of Osona, in the province of Barcelona, Catalonia, northern Spain. Manlleu is located in a large plain, La Plana de Vic, at around 460 metres above sea level on average. The highest point is Puig Agut ch ...

Roda de Ter Roda de Ter () is a municipality in the comarca of Osona, province of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, near Vic, on the Ter River above the Sau Reservoir. Population: 5,435 (2004), area: 2.18 km2. Its church is dedicated to St. Peter. Main monu ...

Torelló Torelló (, ) is a Spanish municipality in the ''comarca'' of Osona, in the Province of Barcelona, Catalonia Catalonia is an autonomous community of Spain, designated as a ''nationalities and regions of Spain, nationality'' by its Statute ...

Ripoll Ripoll () is the capital of the ''comarca'' of Ripollès, in the province of Girona, Catalonia, Spain. It is located on confluence of the Ter river and its tributary Freser, next to the Pyrenees near the border of France. The population was 11 ...

Ribes de Freser Ribes de Freser () is a municipality in the ''comarca'' of the Ripollès in Girona, Catalonia. It is situated at the confluence of the Freser, Rigard and Segadell rivers, north of Ripoll. It is known for its mineral water, paper manufactu ...

Prats de Lluçanès Prats de Lluçanès () is a municipality in the ''comarca'' of Lluçanès in Catalonia, Spain. It is situated in the west of the ''comarca'', on a plain between the Lluçanès and Merlès rivers, and is served by the C-154 road between Vic and ...

and

Camprodon Camprodon (; from ''Camp Rodó'' "Round Field", ultimately from Latin ''Campus Rotundus'') is a small town in the Comarques of Catalonia, comarca of Ripollès in Province of Girona, Girona, Catalonia, Spain, located in the Pyrenees, near the Fren ...

Mountains

To the north of Alt Ter, specifically Ripollès, lies a set of massifs and mountain ranges of the

Pyrenees The Pyrenees are a mountain range straddling the border of France and Spain. They extend nearly from their union with the Cantabrian Mountains to Cap de Creus on the Mediterranean coast, reaching a maximum elevation of at the peak of Aneto. ...

with high peaks: the Creu de Maians (2,020 m), the Puigmal (2,909.8 m), the Pic de Finestrelles (2,827 m), Pic d'Eina (2,789 m), Pic de Noufonts (2,861 m), Pic de l'Infern (2,869 m), Bastiments (2,881 m), Pic de la Dona (2,702 m), Costabona (2,465 m), and Montfalgars (1,610.8 m), all on the line of the border with

Northern Catalonia Northern Catalonia, North Catalonia or French Catalonia is the Catalan language, Catalan-speaking and cultural territory ceded to France by Spain through the signing of the Treaty of the Pyrenees in 1659 in exchange for France's effective renu ...

in France. Further south, there is another mountain range, parallel to the previous one. To the west of this range lies the chain and to the east the Serra Cavallera chain (, 2,039.9 m). Further south, there are other mountain ranges running parallel to the previous ones, all part of the Pyrenees. To the south-west are the Tubau lowlands and the mountain range. To the south-east, there is a group of mountain ranges that come into contact with the Transversal Range: the Milany and ranges and

Puigsacalm Puigsacalm is the highest mountain of the Catalan Transversal Range, Catalonia, Spain. It has an elevation of 1,512 metres above sea level.. See also * Catalan Transversal Range *Mountains of Catalonia This is a list of mountains in Catalonia, S ...

(1,514 m), on the border with Garrotxa. In Osona county, to the north, lies the Serra de Bellmunt, home to Bellmunt mountain (1,247 m). In the north-western part of the region, in sub-county, lies the Serra de Cabrera, home to the Cabrera mountain (1,308 m). Between Osona and Lluçanès counties lie mountains such as Miranda (911 m), Turó de la Creu de Gurb (842 m), home to the

Gurb Gurb () is a municipality in the ''comarca'' of Osona in Catalonia Catalonia is an autonomous community of Spain, designated as a ''nationalities and regions of Spain, nationality'' by its Statute of Autonomy of Catalonia of 2006, Statute ...

castle, and (958 m).

Population

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