Cerdanyola del Vallès

Cerdanyola del Vallès
Municipality

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Cerdanyola del Vallès

Location in Catalonia

Coordinates: ES 41°29′31″N 2°08′20″E / 41.49194°N 2.13889°E / 41.49194; 2.13889
Country  Spain
Province Barcelona
Comarca Vallès Occidental
Government
 • Mayor Carles Escolà Sánchez (2015)[1] (Compromís per Cerdanyola)
Area[2]
 • Total 30.6 km2 (11.8 sq mi)
Elevation 32 m (105 ft)
Population (2014)[1]
 • Total 57,402
 • Density 1,900/km2 (4,900/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Cerdanyolenc
Website www.cerdanyola.cat

Cerdanyola del Vallès (Catalan pronunciation: [sərðəˈɲɔɫə ðəɫ βəˈʎɛs]) is a municipality in the comarca of the Vallès Occidental in Catalonia .It is situated on the north side of the Collserola ridge. The town is served by the A-7 and C-58 motorways, the N-150 road and the Renfe railway commuter lines R4, R7 and railway regional line Ca4. It is well known as the site of the main campus of the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (at Bellaterra) and hosts the ALBA (synchrotron) located in the Barcelona Synchrotron Park.

Main sights

As befits a municipality which has increased its population more than fiftyfold in the last century, most of the buildings are modern. The parish church is in a modernist style, while the Sant Marcel castle has been rebuilt in a neogothic style. The botanical gardens of El Pedregar (also at Bellaterra) have a notable collection of sculptures. Iberic remains have been found at El Turó de Ca n'Oliver.

There are several remains from Roman times, including an aqueduct, an amphitheater, and a trading route to Barcelona.

References

  1. 1 2 "Ajuntament de Cerdanyola del Vallès". Generalitat of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
  2. ↑ "El municipi en xifres: Cerdanyola del Vallès". Statistical Institute of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-23.

External links

 Sant Quirze del Vallès
Sabadell		 Badia del Vallès Barberà del Vallès
Sant Cugat del Vallès Ripollet
   Cerdanyola del Vallès  
Barcelona Montcada i Reixac
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