L'Espunyola is a
municipality
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The term ''municipality ...
located in the southwest of the
comarca
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of
Berguedà
Berguedà () is an inland comarca (county) in Catalonia, Spain, lying partly in the Pyrenees and Pre-Pyrenees, and partly in the Catalan Central Depression.
Geography
The northern half of Berguedà, known as Alt Berguedà (“Upper Berguedà� ...
,
Catalonia
Catalonia (; ca, Catalunya ; Aranese Occitan: ''Catalonha'' ; es, Cataluña ) is an autonomous community of Spain, designated as a '' nationality'' by its Statute of Autonomy.
Most of the territory (except the Val d'Aran) lies on the no ...
. Prior to 1983 it was known simply as "Espunyola," without an article. The municipality includes a small
exclave
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to the west.
Sites of interest
*Castle of L'Espunyola, from the 13th and 16th centuries.
*Church of Sant Climent, built in the 11–12th and 17–18th centuries.
References
External links
Government data pages
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Municipalities in Berguedà