- Mollet del Vallès
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Mollet del Vallès — Municipality —
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Coat of armsLocation in Catalonia Coordinates: 41°33′N 2°13′E / 41.55°N 2.217°ECoordinates: 41°33′N 2°13′E / 41.55°N 2.217°E Country Spain
Community Catalonia
Province Barcelona Comarca Vallès Oriental Government – Mayor Josep Monràs Galindo Area – Total 10.72 km2 (4.1 sq mi) Elevation 65 m (213 ft) Population (2009) – Total 52,484 – Density 4,895.9/km2 (12,680.3/sq mi) Demonym Molletà Time zone CET (UTC+1) – Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2) Area code(s) 08100 Mollet del Vallès (Catalan pronunciation: [muˈʎɛd dəɫ βəˈʎɛs]) is a municipality in the comarca of the Vallès Oriental in Catalonia, Spain. It is situated in the valley of the Besòs river, and is an important communications hub from Barcelona towards the north: the AP-7 Motorway passes through the municipality, as do the RENFE railway lines to Vic and Puigcerdà and to Girona and Portbou. The town is also served by the C-17 highway (formerly N-152).
Mollet del Vallès has a number of buildings in the modernista and noucentista styles. The studio-museum of the painter Abelló displays modern Catalan art.
Shooting at the 1992 Summer Olympics was carried out in Mollet del Vallès; the range has been reused for the 1998 ISSF World Shooting Championships.
Twin towns
Rivoli, Italy
Cinco Pinos, Nicaragua
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).
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Municipalities of Vallès Oriental Aiguafreda · L'Ametlla del Vallès · Bigues i Riells · Caldes de Montbui · Campins · Canovelles · Cànoves i Samalús · Cardedeu · Castellcir · Castellterçol · Figaró-Montmany · Fogars de Montclús · Les Franqueses del Vallès · La Garriga · Granera · Granollers · Gualba · La Llagosta · Lliçà d'Amunt · Lliçà de Vall · Llinars del Vallès · Martorelles · Mollet del Vallès · Montmeló · Montornès del Vallès · Montseny · Parets del Vallès · La Roca del Vallès · Sant Antoni de Vilamajor · Sant Celoni · Sant Esteve de Palautordera · Sant Feliu de Codines · Sant Fost de Campsentelles · Sant Pere de Vilamajor · Sant Quirze Safaja · Santa Eulàlia de Ronçana · Santa Maria de Martorelles · Santa Maria de Palautordera · Tagamanent · Vallgorguina · Vallromanes · Vilalba Sasserra · Vilanova del BurrusCategories:- Vallès Oriental
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- Populated places in Barcelona
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