Les Franqueses del Vallès

Les Franqueses del Vallès
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Les Franqueses del Vallès

Location in Catalonia

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
Province Barcelona
Comarca Vallès Oriental
Government
  Mayor Francesc Colomé Tenas (2015)[1]
Area[2]
  Total 29.1 km2 (11.2 sq mi)
Elevation 232 m (761 ft)
Population (2014)[1]
  Total 19,170
  Density 660/km2 (1,700/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Franquesí, franquesina
Website lesfranqueses.cat

Les Franqueses del Vallès [ɫəs fɾəŋˈkɛsəz ðəɫ 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 16,000 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

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