Monistrol de Montserrat
Monistrol de Montserrat | |
|---|---|
Location in Bages county | |
| Coordinates: 41°36′32″N 1°50′31″E / 41.60889°N 1.84194°E | |
| Sovereign state | Spain |
| Community | Catalonia |
| Region | Centre |
| County | Bages |
| Province | Barcelona |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Núria Carreras (2023) (PP) |
| Area | |
• Total | 11.8 km2 (4.6 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 161 m (528 ft) |
| Population (2018) | |
• Total | 2,955 |
| • Density | 250/km2 (650/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Monistrolenc, monistrolenca |
| Website | monistroldemontserrat |
Monistrol de Montserrat (Catalan pronunciation: [munisˈtɾɔl də munsəˈrat]) is a municipality in Bages county in Catalonia, Spain.
The municipality includes the southern two-thirds of the massif of Montserrat and the famous Benedictine monastery of the same name. The town, known as Montserrat-Vila, is situated on the eastern flank of the massif above the valley of the Llobregat river: it is connected with the monastery (higher up) and with the railway station in the valley (FGC line R5) by the Montserrat Rack Railway (Cremallera de Montserrat). The C-1411 road links the town with Martorell and Manresa. The bridge over the Llobregat river dates from the fourteenth century. The municipality includes a small exclave to the north-west.