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Les Franqueses del Vallès
Les Franqueses del Vallès (Catalan pronunciation: [ləs fɾəŋˈkɛzəz ðəl βəˈʎɛs]; Spanish: Las Franquesas del Vallés [las fɾaŋˈkesas ðel βaˈʎes]) is a municipality in the comarca of the Vallès Oriental in Catalonia, Spain. It lies to the north of Granollers, the capital and largest city in the comarca. The municipality covers an area of 29.1 km², and has about 20,000 inhabitants.
Les Franqueses del Vallès | |
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Town Hall (Ajuntament) | |
Flag Coat of arms | |
Les Franqueses del Vallès Location in Catalonia Les Franqueses del Vallès Les Franqueses del Vallès (Spain) | |
| Coordinates: 41°37′59″N 2°17′53″E / 41.633°N 2.298°E | |
| Country | Spain |
| Community | Catalonia |
| Province | Barcelona |
| Comarca | Vallès Oriental |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Juan Antonio Corchado Ponce (2023-2027) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 29.1 km2 (11.2 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 232 m (761 ft) |
| Population (2018)[2] | |
| • Total | 19,768 |
| • Density | 680/km2 (1,800/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Franquesí, franquesina |
| Website | lesfranqueses |
It is divided into five neighbourhoods: Bellavista, Corró d'Amunt, Corró d'Avall, Llerona and Marata.
Demography edit
| 1900 | 1930 | 1950 | 1970 | 1986 | 2007 |
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| 1,888 | 2,118 | 2,247 | 5,539 | 9,403 | 16,325 |
References edit
- ^ "El municipi en xifres: Les Franqueses del Vallès". Statistical Institute of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
- Sources
- Panareda Clopés, Josep Maria; Rios Calvet, Jaume; Rabella Vives, Josep Maria (1989). Guia de Catalunya, Barcelona: Caixa de Catalunya. ISBN 84-87135-02-1
External links edit
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- Official website (in Catalan)
- Government data pages (in Catalan)