Osona is in the hinterland, in the north-east of
the central Catalan depression;
in the middle is the plain of Vic,
through which the river Ter flows, surrounded by
mountains and plateaux: the Montseny
massif (SE), Guilleries
(E), Collsacabra (NE),
Vidranès (N)
and Lluçanès
(NW), which are all subdivisions of the comarca.
Vic is the capital,
and its market serves a remarkably wide area. Traditional
farmhouses of great architectural beauty. In the
Middle Ages, the territory was the county of Osona,
which soon became part of the county of Barcelona.
From the 9th century, Vic became the cathedral city
of a large diocese.
Agriculture, complemented by weaving and tanning,
has given way over the last century to an ever-expanding
industry (textile factories and estates on the banks
of the Ter) which is still strong today (food, textiles,
metal, wood, etc.). The tourist infrastructure is
rather sparse, but visitors come to Osona attracted
by the variety and charm of the landscape (walking,
climbing) and the rich architectural heritage.
