Cerdanyola del Vallès

Cerdanyola del Vallès (Catalan pronunciation: [sərðəˈɲɔɫə ðəɫ βəˈʎɛs]) is a municipality in the comarca o the Vallès Occidental in Catalonie. It is situatit on the north side o the Collserola ridge. The toun is servit bi the A-7 an C-58 motorweys, the N-150 road and the Renfe railwey commuter lines R4, R7 an railwey regional line Ca4. It is weel kent as the steid o the main campus o the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (at Bellaterra).

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Cerdanyola del Vallès is located in Catalonie
Cerdanyola del Vallès
Cerdanyola del Vallès
Location in Catalonie
Coordinates: 41°29′31″N 2°08′20″E / 41.49194°N 2.13889°E / 41.49194; 2.13889
Kintra Spain
ProvinceBarcelona
ComarcaVallès Occidental
Govrenment
 • MayorCarme Carmona Pascual (PSC)
Area
 • Total31.29 km2 (12.08 sq mi)
Elevation
32 m (105 ft)
Population
 (2009)
 • Total58,747
 • Density1,900/km2 (4,900/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Cerdanyolenc
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
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As befits a municipality which haes increased its population mair nor fiftyfaud in the last hunderyear, maist o the biggins are modren. The pairish kirk is in a modrenist style, while the Sant Marcel castle haes been rebuilt in a neogothic style. The botanical gardens o El Pedregar (also at Bellaterra) hae a notable collection o sculpturs. Iberic remains hae been foond at El Turó de Ca n'Oliver.

Thare are several remains frae Roman times, includin a aqueduct, a amphitheater, an a tradin route tae Barcelona.

References

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  • 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).

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