Sant Llorenç de Morunys is a

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in the ''comarca'' of the Solsonès in

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, Spain. It is situated in the Lord valley in the north of the ''comarca'' below the pyrenean massif of Port del Comte. The shrine of Lord is located in an exclave of the municipality between

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and Navès. The town is served by the L-401 road between

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and

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. The medieval walls of the town and four of the gateways have been preserved. The eleventh-century church of Sant Llorenç is a protected historico-artistic monument. A

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was built in the 11th century, continuing the

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Demography

References

* Panareda Clopés, Josep Maria; Rios Calvet, Jaume; Rabella Vives, Josep Maria (1989). ''Guia de Catalunya'', Barcelona: Caixa de Catalunya. (Spanish). (Catalan).

External links

Official website

Government data pages
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