Balsareny
Balsareny | |
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 Balsareny castle | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Balsareny Location in Catalonia  Balsareny Balsareny (Spain) | |
| Coordinates: 41°51′57″N 1°52′37″E / 41.86583°N 1.87694°E | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Community |  Catalonia |
| Province | Barcelona |
| Comarca | Bages |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Albert Neiro Roman (2015)[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 36.9 km2 (14.2 sq mi) |
| Population (2014)[1] | |
• Total | 3,343 |
| • Density | 91/km2 (230/sq mi) |
| Website | balsareny |
Balsareny is a municipality in the comarca of Bages in the province of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.
2017 attack
The small village received national attention in the context of the Spanish constitutional crisis when a block of flats where some Far-right militants known for its apology of francoism and violent participation in demonstrations[3] had a spanish flag alleged/~�ly burnt causing minor damage and one case of minor intoxication due to smoke, not denounced to the police. The action was widely condemned by opposition parties in Catalonia.[4]
References
- ^ a b "Ajuntament de Balsareny". Generalitat of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
- ^ "El municipi en xifres: Balsareny". Statistical Institute of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
- ^ "La dona de Balsareny a qui Rajoy va trucar és una activista d'ultradreta del Bages". Vilaweb. December 3, 2017. Retrieved December 4, 2017.
- ^ http://www.elperiodico.com/es/politica/20171203/incendio-casa-balsareny-por-tener-bandera-espana-6466803
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