Olius

For the Italian river known in Latin as Olius, see Oglio.

Olius (Catalan pronunciation: [uˈliws]) is a municipality in the comarca of Solsonès in Catalonia, Spain. It has a population of 1,003 (register office, 2024) .

Olius
Municipality
Olius cemetery
Flag Coat of arms
Olius Location in Catalonia
Coordinates: 41.974°N 1.558°E / 41.974; 1.558
Country	Spain
Community	Catalonia
Province	Lleida
Comarca	Solsonès
Government
• Mayor	Antoni Félix Márquez (2015)[1]
Area [2]
• Total	54.8 km2 (21.2 sq mi)
Elevation	565 m (1,854 ft)
Population  (2018)[3]
• Total	961
• Density	18/km2 (45/sq mi)
Website	olius.cat

It is situated on the Cardener River above the reservoir of Sant Ponç. The village is served by the C-149 road between Solsona and Berga. The church of Sant Esteve d'Olius is a protected historico-artistic monument.

Subdivisions

The municipality of Olius is formed of four villages. Populations are given as of 2005:

• Brics (64)
• El Castellvell (38)
• Olius (118)
• El Pi de Sant Just (395)

The municipality surrounds Solsona except to the north and includes a small exclave within Solsona.

Demography

1900	1930	1950	1970	1986	2006
488	572	559	323	473	752