Montagut I Oix

Montagut I Oix is a Catalan commune of comarque of the Garrotxa. It is in the Natural park of the volcanic Zone of Garrotxa.

History

Formerly called Montagut LED Fluvià, because of the river which crosses it, the commune of Montagut includes since 1972 the old territory of Oix . Official name became thus Montagut I Oix starting from November 15th 2002.

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Geography

The commune occupies an mountainous area. Its limits are: in north Albanyà, Camprodon and the department of the the Eastern Pyrenees; in the west the Valley of Bianya; in the south Sant Jaume de Llierca and Sant Joan the Font; in the east Argelaguer and Tortellà.

The Puig del Comanegra dominates the communal territory with: 1558 meters of altitude. August 1st

Economy

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Demography

Places of settlement

Els Angles
Will square
El Cos it Cometa
Fluvià
Llierca
Monars
Montagut
Oix
Sant Eudald
Sant Miquel de Pera
Santa Bàrbara de Pruneres
Talaixà
Toralles
Els Vilars

Centers of interest

Most important

Parish of San Pedro de Montagut 10th century
Church San Lorenzo de Oix (Romance)
Monastery of San Aniol d' Aguja: Founded in 859 por the abbot Racimir

Many declared Romance churches historico-artistic monuments

Santa Maria del Cos
San Eudaldo de Jou
Santa Bárbara de Pruneres
San Feliu del Riu
San Miguel de Hortmoier
San Miguel of Pedra
Santa María de Escales
Nuestra Señora of Agulles

See too

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