Granollers
| Granollers | |||
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| Municipality | |||
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Granollers Town Hall | |||
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  Granollers Location in Catalonia | |||
| Coordinates: 41°36′31″N 2°17′24″E / 41.6085°N 2.29°ECoordinates: 41°36′31″N 2°17′24″E / 41.6085°N 2.29°E | |||
| Country |
 Spain | ||
| Community |
 Catalonia | ||
| Province | Barcelona | ||
| Comarca | Vallès Oriental | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Josep Mayoral Antigas (2015)[1] ((PSC)) | ||
| Area[2] | |||
| • Total | 14.9 km2 (5.8 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 145 m (476 ft) | ||
| Population (2014)[1] | |||
| • Total | 59,930 | ||
| • Density | 4,000/km2 (10,000/sq mi) | ||
| Demonym(s) |
Granollerí, granollerina Granollerins, granollerines | ||
| Website |
granollers | ||
Granollers (Catalan pronunciation: [ɡɾənuˈʎes]) is a city near Barcelona, in Catalonia, Spain. It is the capital and most densely populated city of the comarca of Vallès Oriental.
Granollers is a bustling business centre, and many industries are located there. However, in the southern portion of the municipality, the Palou area retains the agricultural characteristics of the past.
Granollers forms a conurbation with Canovelles, Les Franqueses del Vallès and the neighbourhood of La Torreta in La Roca del Vallès. The city is crossed by the Congost river, a tributary of the Besòs river. It is considered to be situated in the second crown of Barcelona metropolitan area. It is around 25 km north-east of the centre of Barcelona.
Main sights
La Porxada, a Renaissance building which served as a grain storehouse, is an emblematic building. On Corró street, there is the ancient hospital of Sant Domènec, now the Francesc Tarafa theatre, a good example of restored Gothic architecture.
Notable natives and residents
- King Peter V of Aragon died in Granollers
- Gerard López, football player for Barcelona and Spain, born in Granollers
- Jordi López, footballer, born in Granollers
- Marc Valiente, footballer, born in Granollers
- Aleix Espargaró, motorcycle racer, born in Granollers
- Pol Espargaró, motorcycle racer, born in Granollers
- Abraham Minero, footballer
References
- 1 2 "Ajuntament de Granollers". Generalitat of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
- ↑ "El municipi en xifres: Granollers". Statistical Institute of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
- Panareda Clopés, Josep Maria; Rios Calvet, Jaume; Rabella Vives, Josep Maria (1989). Guia de Catalunya, Barcelona:Caixa de Catalunya. ISBN 84-87135-01-3 (Spanish). ISBN 84-87135-02-1 (Catalan).
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