| Les Franqueses del Vallès | |
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Les Franqueses del Vallès
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| Coordinates: | |
| Country | Spain |
| Community | Catalonia |
| Province | Barcelona |
| Comarca | Vallès Oriental |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Esteve Ribalta i Sánchez |
| Area | |
| • Total | 29.1 km2 (11.2 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 232 m (761 ft) |
| Population (2007) | |
| • Total | 16,325 |
| • Density | 561/km2 (1,453/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Franquesí, franquesina |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
Les Franqueses del Vallès in Catalan, or "Las Franquesas del Vallés" in Spanish, is a municipality in the comarca of the Vallès Oriental in Catalonia, Spain. It lies to the north of Granollers, the largest city in the comarca. The municipality covers an area of 29.1 km², and has about 16,000 inhabitants.
It is divided into five neighbourhoods: Bellavista, Corró d'Amunt, Corró d'Avall, Llerona and Marata.
| 1900 | 1930 | 1950 | 1970 | 1986 | 2007 |
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| 1,888 | 2,118 | 2,247 | 5,539 | n/a | 16,325 |