Cerdanyola del Vallès

Cerdanyola del Vallès
Municipality
Flag Coat of arms
Cerdanyola del Vallès Location in Catalonia
Coordinates:
Country	Spain
Province	Barcelona
Comarca	Vallès Occidental
Government
• Mayor	Carles Escolà Sánchez (2015) (Compromís per Cerdanyola)
Area
• Total	30.6 km2 (11.8 sq mi)
Elevation	32 m (105 ft)
Population (2014)
• Total	57,402
• Density	1,900/km2 (4,900/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Cerdanyolenc
Website	www.cerdanyola.cat

Cerdanyola del Vallès (Catalan pronunciation: [sərðəˈɲɔɫə ðəɫ βəˈʎɛs]) is a municipality in the comarca of the Vallès Occidental in Catalonia .It is situated on the north side of the Collserola ridge. The town is served by the A-7 and C-58 motorways, 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) and hosts the ALBA (synchrotron) located in the Barcelona Synchrotron Park.

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.

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  Town hall

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  riu Ripoll

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  riu Sec

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  Plaça Joan Pau II

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  Parc Tecnològic del Vallès

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  Ermita de Santa Maria de les Feixes

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  Roman aqueduct

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  La Torre Vermella

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)