- Source: Pardines, Spain
Pardines (Catalan pronunciation: [pəɾˈðinəs]) is a municipality in the comarca of Ripollès, province of Girona, Catalonia, Spain.
The highest point in the municipality is Puig Cerverís (2,202 m).
The municipality is bordered on the north by Queralbs and Vilallonga de Ter, on the east and south by Ogassa, and on the west by Ribes de Freser and Queralbs.
History
The name Pardines has its origins in the name parietinas, which means "building ruins." It is first documented in 839, in the act of consecration of Sant Ot d'Urgell. It was a possession of the counts of Cerdanya, the nobility of Sales, the monastery of Sant Martí de Canigó, and the counts of Barcelona.
Demographic evolution
Sights
Church of Santa Magdalena
Church of Sant Esteve
Chapel of Santa Magdalena
Chapel of Sant Martí
Chapel of the Roser
References
Panareda Clopés, Josep Maria; Rios Calvet, Jaume; Rabella Vives, Josep Maria (1989). Guia de Catalunya, Barcelona: Caixa de Catalunya. ISBN 84-87135-01-3 (Spanish). ISBN 84-87135-02-1 (Catalan).
External links
Government data pages (in Catalan)