Montmeló

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Montmeló
Municipality

Coat of arms
Montmeló
Location in Catalonia
Coordinates: 41°33′17″N 2°15′0″E / 41.55472°N 2.25000°E / 41.55472; 2.25000Coordinates: 41°33′17″N 2°15′0″E / 41.55472°N 2.25000°E / 41.55472; 2.25000
Country  Spain
Community  Catalonia
Province Barcelona
Comarca Vallès Oriental
Government
  Mayor Antoni Guil i Roman
Area
  Total 4 km2 (2 sq mi)
Elevation 72 m (236 ft)
Population (2007)
  Total 8,873
  Density 2,200/km2 (5,700/sq mi)
Demonym Montmeloní, montmelonina
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)

Montmeló (Catalan pronunciation: [mumːəˈɫo]) is a municipality in the comarca of Vallès Oriental, within the Barcelona metropolitan area, in Catalonia, Spain. It contains the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, which is the home of the Formula One Spanish Grand Prix and the MotoGP Catalan Grand Prix.

Demography

1900 1930 1950 1970 1986 2007
537 880 1,020 4,384 8,873

References

  • Panareda Clopés, Josep Maria; Rios Calvet, Jaume; Rabella Vives, Josep Maria (1989). Guia de Catalunya, Barcelona:Caixa de Catalunya. ISBN 84-87135-02-1

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