Granollers
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| Municipality | ||
Granollers Town Hall
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 Granollers
Granollers
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| Coordinates: 41°36′29″N 2°17′17″E / 41.608°N 2.288°ECoordinates: 41°36′29″N 2°17′17″E / 41.608°N 2.288°E | ||
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 Spain
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 Catalonia
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| Province | Barcelona | |
| Comarca | Vallès Oriental | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Josep Mayoral Antigas (2015) ((PSC)) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 14.9 km2 (5.8 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 145 m (476 ft) | |
| Population (2014) | ||
| • Total | 59,930 | |
| • Density | 4,000/km2 (10,000/sq mi) | |
| Demonym(s) | Granollerí, granollerina Granollerins, granollerines |
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| Website | granollers |
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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.
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.
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