Tavertet is a small town located above some cliffs, 900m above sea level, in the area known as
Collsacabra, north of the
Guilleries
The Guilleries Massif (Catalan ''Les Guilleries'') is a mountain system located at the apex of the Catalan Transversal Range and the Pre-Coastal Range. The highest point of the range is Sant Miquel de Solterra or Sant Miquel de les Formigues (1.2 ...
, in the ''
comarca
A ''comarca'' (, or , or ) is a traditional region or local administrative division found in Portugal, Spain and some of their former colonies, like Brazil, Nicaragua, and Panama. The term is derived from the term ''marca'', meaning a "march, ...
'' of
Osona
Osona () is a comarca situated in Catalonia, Northeast Spain. Its capital is Vic. Its population in 2001 was 129,543. Osona covers roughly the same area as the historic Catalan county of Osona. The name Osona comes from ''Ausetans'', a group of ...
in
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 nort ...
.
Below the cliffs is
Pantà de Sau, a reservoir that dammed the waters of the river Ter in the 1960s.
Tavertet is nowadays a tourist-oriented town with many holiday homes, where
Raimon Panikkar
Raimon Panikkar Alemany, also known as Raimundo Panikkar and Raymond Panikkar (November 2, 1918 – August 26, 2010), was a Spanish Roman Catholic priest and a proponent of Interfaith dialogue. As a scholar, he specialized in comparative reli ...
lived.
Tavertet is linked by road BV5207 to the town of
L'Esquirol
L'Esquirol (), known as Santa Maria de Corcó until 4 June 2014, is a municipality in the ''comarca'' of Osona in Catalonia, Spain.
Etymology
The name l'Esquirol (literally "the squirrel") comes from a former local inn Hostal de l'Esquirol which ...
, also known as Santa Maria de Corcó. There is also a minor road north of the village above the cliffs through a beech forest linking the town to
Rupit.
References
External links
Government data pagesLink with the web page: ''Associació Amics de Tavertet''(in Catalan)
Municipalities in Osona
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