Mollet del Vallès

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Mollet del Vallès
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Location
General information
Province Barcelona
Comarca Vallès Oriental
Demonym n/a
Land Area 10.72 km²
Altitude 65 m AMSL
Population 51,218 (2001)
Density 4778 hab./km²

Mollet del Vallès is a municipality in the comarca of the Vallès Oriental in Catalonia, Spain. It is situated in the valley of the Besòs river, and is an important communications hub from Barcelona towards the north: the A-7 autopista passes through the municipality, as do the RENFE railway lines to Vic and Puigcerdà and to Girona and Portbou. The town is also served by the N-152 road.

Mollet del Vallès has a number of buildings in the modernista and noucentista styles. The studio-museum of the painter Abelló displays modern Catalan art.

[edit] Demography

1900 1930 1950 1970 1986 2001
2130 5527 6614 20,212 38,407 51,218

[edit] 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).

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Coordinates: 41°33′N, 2°13′E