- Cerdanyola del Vallès
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Cerdanyola del Vallès — Municipality —
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Coat of armsLocation in Catalonia Coordinates: 41°29′31″N 2°08′20″E / 41.49194°N 2.13889°ECoordinates: 41°29′31″N 2°08′20″E / 41.49194°N 2.13889°E Country Spain
Province Barcelona Comarca Vallès Occidental Government - Mayor Carme Carmona Pascual Area - Total 31.29 km2 (12.1 sq mi) Elevation 32 m (105 ft) Population (2009) - Total 58,747 - Density 1,877.5/km2 (4,862.7/sq mi) Demonym Cerdollolenc Time zone CET (UTC+1) - Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2) Website Official website Cerdanyola del Vallès (Catalan pronunciation: [sərðəˈɲɔɫə ðəɫ βəˈʎɛs]) is a municipality in the comarca of the Vallès Occidental in Catalonia (Spain). It is situated in the on the north side of the Collserola ridge. The town is served by the A-7 and C-58 autopistes, 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).
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
- 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).
External links
- Cerdanyola Town Hall website (Catalan)
- Municipality info (Catalan)
- Collserola park website (Catalan)
- Autonomous university of Barcelona website
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- Vallès Occidental
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