Martorell
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| Province | Barcelona |
| Comarca | Baix Llobregat |
| Population (2002) | 24,549 |
| Area | 12.90 km² |
| Population density (2002) |
1903 /km² |
| Elevation | 56 m |
| Demonym | n/a |
 [[Baix Llobregat]] |
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Martorell is a town near Barcelona, in Catalonia, Spain, primarily known for an ancient Roman bridge and as one of the most notorious hubs of toll autoroutes in Catalonia.
It has three railway stations - one on the RENFE line from Manresa to Sant Vicenç de Calders (via Barcelona and Vilafranca del Penedès) called "Martorell", and two on the FGC line from Barcelona to Manresa called "Martorell-Vila" and "Martorell-Enllaç".
Martorell is the home of the SEAT automobile factory.
[edit] Demography
| 1900 | 1930 | 1950 | 1970 | 1986 | 2002 |
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| 3221 | 4972 | 5887 | 13,086 | 16,170 | 24,549 |
[edit] Reference
- 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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| Autoritat del Transport Metropolità Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya |
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↔ | Martorell-Enllaç | ↔ | Igualada |
| edit | Municipalities of Baix Llobregat |  |
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Abrera | Begues | Castelldefels | Castellví de Rosanes | Cervelló | Collbató | Corbera de Llobregat | Cornellà de Llobregat | Esparreguera | Esplugues de Llobregat | Gavà | Martorell | Molins de Rei | Olesa de Montserrat | Pallejà | La Palma de Cervelló | El Papiol | El Prat de Llobregat | Sant Andreu de la Barca | Sant Boi de Llobregat | Sant Climent de Llobregat | Sant Esteve Sesrovires | Sant Feliu de Llobregat | Sant Joan Despí | Sant Just Desvern | Sant Vicenç dels Horts | Santa Coloma de Cervelló | Torrelles de Llobregat | Vallirana | Viladecans |
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