Les Franqueses del Vallès

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Les Franqueses del Vallès
Town Hall (Ajuntament)
Town Hall (Ajuntament)
Flag of Les Franqueses del Vallès
Coat of arms of Les Franqueses del Vallès
Les Franqueses del Vallès is located in Province of Barcelona
Les Franqueses del Vallès
Les Franqueses del Vallès
Location in Catalonia
Les Franqueses del Vallès is located in Spain
Les Franqueses del Vallès
Les Franqueses del Vallès
Les Franqueses del Vallès (Spain)
Coordinates: 41°37′59″N 2°17′53″E / 41.633°N 2.298°E / 41.633; 2.298Coordinates: 41°37′59″N 2°17′53″E / 41.633°N 2.298°E / 41.633; 2.298
Country Spain
Community Catalonia
ProvinceBarcelona
ComarcaVallès Oriental
Government
 • MayorFrancesc Colomé Tenas (2015)[1]
Area
 • Total29.1 km2 (11.2 sq mi)
Elevation
232 m (761 ft)
Population
 ()[3]
Demonym(s)Franquesí, franquesina
Websitelesfranqueses.cat

Les Franqueses del Vallès (Catalan pronunciation: [ləs fɾəŋˈkɛzəz ðəl βəˈʎɛs]; Spanish: Las Franquesas del Vallés [las fɾaŋˈkesaz 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.

It is divided into five neighbourhoods: Bellavista, Corró d'Amunt, Corró d'Avall, Llerona and Marata.

Demography

1900 1930 1950 1970 1986 2007
1,888 2,118 2,247 5,539 9,403 16,325

References

  1. ^ "Ajuntament de les Franqueses del Vallès". Generalitat of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
  2. ^ "El municipi en xifres: Les Franqueses del Vallès". Statistical Institute of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
  3. ^ {{citation}}: Empty citation (help)
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

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