Cerdanyola del Vallès
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| Province | Barcelona |
| Comarca | Vallès Occidental |
| Population (2000) | 52,778 |
| Area | 31.29 km² |
| Population density (2000) |
1687 /km² |
| Elevation | 32 m |
| Demonym | n/a |
 [[Vallès Occidental]] |
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Cerdanyola del Vallès 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 line R4 between Barcelona and Valencia. It is best known as the site of the main campus of the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (at Bellaterra).
As befits a municipality which has increased its population more than fifty-fold 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 (at Bellaterra) have a notable collection of sculptures. Iberic remains have been found at el Turó de Ca n'Oliver.
Cerdanyola was part of the Roman Empire 2000 years ago, and there are several remains from Roman times, including an aquaduct, an amphitheater, and a trading route to Barcelona.
[edit] Demography
| 1900 | 1930 | 1950 | 1970 | 1986 | 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 928 | 3026 | 4007 | 19,945 | 53,537 | 52,778 |
[edit] Reference
- 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).
| edit | Municipalities of Vallès Occidental |  |
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Barberà del Vallès | Castellar del Vallès | Castellbisbal | Cerdanyola del Vallès | Gallifa | Matadepera | Montcada i Reixac | Palau de Plegamans | Polinyà | Rellinars | Ripollet | Rubí | Sabadell | Sant Cugat del Vallès | Sant Llorenç Savall | Sant Quirze del Vallès | Santa Perpètua de Mogoda | Sentmenat | Terrassa | Ullastrell | Vacarisses | Viladecavalls del Vallès |
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