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Osona

Osona is a comarca situated in central Catalonia, Spain. Its capital is Vic. Its population is 129,543. Osona covers roughly the same area as the historic Catalan county of Osona. The name Osona comes from Ausetans, a group of Iberian people that had their capital in Ausa; the Romans called the area Ausone or Ausona. While most of the comarca is within the province of Barcelona, the municipalities of Espinelves, Vidrà and Viladrau form part of the province of Girona.

Located at 41.9481, 2.245 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Osona, Province of Barcelona

1991 Vic bombing

The 1991 Vic bombing was an attack carried out by the Basque separatist group ETA which occurred on 29 May 1991 when a car bomb carrying more than 200 kg of explosive went off outside a Civil Guard barracks in the Catalonian city of Vic, Spain. The bombing killed 9 people, including five children, and injured 44 people. Following the selection of Barcelona as the host of the 1992 Olympic Games, ETA launched a series of attacks in Catalonia to capture worldwide attention.

Located at 41.925, 2.25389 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Mass murder in 1991, Car and truck bombings, 1991 in Spain, Terrorist incidents in 1991, Terrorism in Spain, ETA actions

Plain of Vic

The Plain of Vic (Catalan Plana de Vic) is a 30 km long depression located at the eastern end of the Catalan Central Depression in the Osona comarca. It is named after the town of Vic, an important and ancient urban center in this natural region that lies in the midst of the plain. Other significant towns in the plain are Manlleu and Tona. This natural depression carved by river Ter and its tributaries is longer than it is wide and stretches in a N / S direction.

Located at 41.9311, 2.25583 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Geography of Catalonia, Osona, Natural regions

Roman temple of Vic

The Roman temple of Vic is an ancient Roman temple located in the uptown area of Vic (Street Pare Xifrer), in the heart of Osona, Catalonia.

Located at 41.9292, 2.25677 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Ancient Roman temples, Ancient Roman buildings and structures in Catalonia

Museum of Leather Artistry. A. Colomer Munmany Collection

The Museum of Leather Artistry (Catalan: Museu de l'Art de la Pell), in Vic, is a museum dedicated to the decorative and applied leather arts, founded in 1996 and located in the refurbished convent of El Carme. It exhibits the collection of Vic tanner Andreu Colomer i Munmany, focusing on objects made totally or partially of leather, such as trunks, room separators, altar frontals, chest tables, stools, saddles, masks or shadow puppets.

Located at 41.9321, 2.25253 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Barcelona Provincial Council Local Museum Network, Leatherworking, Industry museums in Catalonia, Osona, Fashion museums

Vic Cathedral

The Cathedral of St. Peter the Apostle (Catalan Catedral de Sant Pere Apòstol) is the cathedral in the city of Vic.

Located at 41.9281, 2.25556 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Cathedrals in Spain