Vallès Occidental
Vallès Occidental | |
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The location of the Comarca Vallès Occidental in Catalonia | |
Basic data | |
Province: | Barcelona |
Main place: | Sabadell , Terrassa |
Surface: | 583.2 km² |
Residents: | 925.237 (2019) |
Municipalities: | 23 |
The Comarca Vallès Occidental is located in the province of Barcelona in the Autonomous Community of Catalonia ( Spain ). The community association has an area of 583 km² and 925,237 inhabitants (2019).
location
The association of municipalities borders in the north on the Comarca Bages , in the east on Vallès Oriental , in the south on Barcelonès and in the west on Baix Llobregat . Together with the comarcas Alt Penedès , Baix Llobregat, Barcelonès, Garraf , Maresme and Vallès Oriental, the region forms the territory of Àmbit Metropolità de Barcelona .
Vallès Occidental is located in the Catalan pre-coastal plain. The rivers Llobregat in the west and Riera de Caldes in the east form a natural border. The Riu Ripoll, a tributary of the Riu Besòs, flows through the community from north to south. In the south, between Vallès Occidental and Barcelona, lies the coastal mountain range, the Serra de Collserola . In the north is the Serra de l'Obac with the highest elevation in the comarca, la Mola (1,104 m). The Parc Natural de Sant Llorenç del Munt i l'Obac is also located in this part of the pre-coastal mountains .
climate
Because of its proximity to the coast, the climate is Mediterranean, with dry summer and mild temperatures in summer and winter.
economy
In the densely populated area, agriculture is only of secondary importance. Grain, animal feed, potatoes, fruit, wine, almonds, hazelnuts and olives are grown. The industry, especially the dominant textile industry, is located in the towns of Sabadell and Terrassa. But the metal, chemical and food industries as well as wood construction and the service sector are also important.
traffic
The comarca has a well-developed transport network with the AP-7 / E-15 and C-16 / E-9 motorways. Several municipalities are involved in the Barcelona S-Bahn network ( Cercanías ). The Barcelona airport is, but to reach by car with the S-Bahn good.
Communities
Status: 2019
local community | Check- residents |
Area (km²) |
local community | Check- residents |
Area (km²) |
local community | Check- residents |
Area (km²) |
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Badia del Vallès | 13,380 | 0.93 | Palau-solità i Plegamans | 14,771 | 15.06 | Sant Quirze del Vallès | 20,141 | 14.47 | ||
Barberà del Vallès | 33.091 | 8.18 | Polinyà | 8479 | 8.81 | Santa Perpètua de Mogoda | 25,799 | 15.69 | ||
Castellar del Vallès | 24,187 | 45.17 | Rellinars | 780 | 17.81 | Sentmenat | 9078 | 28.30 | ||
Castellbisbal | 12,390 | 31.04 | Ripollet | 38,665 | 4.40 | Terrassa | 220,556 | 70.29 | ||
Cerdanyola del Vallès | 57,403 | 30.83 | Rubí | 77,464 | 32.20 | Ullastrell | 2093 | 7.39 | ||
Gallifa | 172 | 16.20 | Sabadell | 213,644 | 37.53 | Vacarisses | 6688 | 40.44 | ||
Matadepera | 9326 | 25.29 | Sant Cugat del Vallès | 91.006 | 48.27 | Viladecavalls | 7512 | 20.08 | ||
Montcada i Reixac | 36,239 | 23.49 | Sant Llorenç Savall | 2373 | 41.19 |
See also
Web links
- Comarca website (Catalan)
- Association of municipalities (Catalan, Spanish, English, German, French, Italian)
- Turisme (Catalan, Spanish, English, French)
- gencat-Turisme (Catalan, Spanish, English, German, French)