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Martorell
Martorell () is a municipality that forms part of the Baix Llobregat Comarques of Catalonia, comarca, in Catalonia, Spain, primarily known for its medieval Pont del Diable, Devil's bridge. It lies at the confluence of the Llobregat and Anoia River, Anoia rivers. It has three railway stations - one on the Renfe line from Manresa to Sant Vicenç de Calders (via Barcelona and Vilafranca del Penedès) called "Martorell", and three on the Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya, FGC line from Barcelona to Manresa called "Martorell-Vila", "Martorell-Enllaç" and "Martorell-Central". Martorell is home to the SEAT corporate headquarters and automobile factory, where the SEAT Ibiza, Leon, Arona and Audi A1 are manufactured. Demography Climate References * Panareda Clopés, Josep Maria; Rios Calvet, Jaume; Rabella Vives, Josep Maria (1989). ''Guia de Catalunya'', Barcelona: Caixa de Catalunya. (Spanish). (Catalan). External links Government data pages {{authorit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pont Del Diable
__NOTOC__ The Pont del Diable ( es, Puente del Diablo, en, Devil's bridge), also known as Sant Bartomeu Bridge, is a medieval bridge crossing the river Llobregat and straddling the municipalities of Martorell and Castellbisbal in Catalonia, Spain. The bridge is restricted to pedestrians. The present bridge, featuring a large pointed arch, is a 1965 reconstruction of the gothic bridge built in 1283 on Ancient Rome, Roman foundations. The main clear span is with a stone chapel on top. A secondary arch has a span of . The bridge was destroyed in 1939 during the Spanish civil war by retreating Second Spanish Republic, Republican troops, but rebuilt in 1965 in a form generally similar to the gothic structure. It is now surrounded on three sides by road flyovers and railway lines. The original Roman bridge formed a part of the Via Augusta, and was the only bridge in the lower Llobregat valley until the 14th century. It still features a Roman triumphal arch at its eastern abutment. It ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ferrocarrils De La Generalitat De Catalunya
Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya (, "Catalan Government Railways"), or FGC, is a railway company which operates several unconnected lines in Catalonia, Spain. The lines operated include metro and commuter lines in and around the city of Barcelona, tourist mountain railways, and rural railway lines. They include of gauge route, of route, of route, and of broad gauge route, making the FGC one of the few railway companies to operate on four different gauges. Whilst most lines are conventional adhesion railways, the FGC also operates two rack railways and four funicular railways. In 2018, the network carried 87.2 million passengers. History FGC was founded on 5 September 1979 to manage lines whose ownership was transferred from the state-owned FEVE to the Generalitat of Catalonia in 1978 as part of the process of regional devolution under the Spanish Constitution of 1978. Its oldest line, the standard gauge '' Línia Barcelona-Vallès'' however dates back to 18 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baix Llobregat
Baix Llobregat () is a comarca (county) on the coast of Catalonia, Spain. Its capital is Sant Feliu de Llobregat. Municipalities Proposed changes It has long been proposed to split the northern part of Baix Llobregat into a separate comarca. The Catalan government's "Report on the revision of Catalonia's territorial organisation model" (the ), published in 2000, recommends many changes to comarcas, including the creation of , with its capital at Martorell, taking in several more municipalities from Alt Penedès, Anoia, Bages, and Vallès Occidental. Recent campaigns have referred to the proposed new comarca as "Montserratí", due to the landmark Montserrat mountain marking part of its eastern border. References External links Official web site of the Consell Comarcal del Baix Llobregat (in Catalan) [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Llobregat
The Llobregat () is the second longest river in Catalonia, Spain, after the Ter. It flows into the Mediterranean south of the city of Barcelona. Its name could have originated in an ancient Latin word meaning 'dark', 'sorrowful' or 'muddy', or from ''Rubricatus'', "red." Course The Llobregat originates at an elevation of in the Serra del Cadí, within the limits of Castellar de n'Hug municipality, Berguedà comarca. The total length of the river is over . At Martorell, the Roman Via Augusta crosses the river on the impressive Devil's bridge, which dates from the High Middle Ages in its current form. The C-16 highway is also known as the 'Llobregat Axis' ( ca, Eix del Llobregat) for its largest stretch follows the valley of the Llobregat. The river ends in the Mediterranean Sea forming the Llobregat Delta, in the municipality of El Prat de Llobregat, near Barcelona on the left bank. The delta provided a large extension of fertile land close to the city of Barcelona, but is no ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Municipalities Of Catalonia
Catalonia is (as of 2018) divided into 947 Municipalities of Spain, municipalities. Each municipality typically represents one significant urban settlement, of any size from village to city, with its surrounding land. This is not always the case, though. Many municipalities have merged as a result of rural depopulation or simply for greater efficiency. Some large urban areas, for example Barcelona, consist of more than one municipality, each of which previously held a separate settlement. The Catalan government encourages mergers of very small municipalities; its "Report on the revision of Catalonia's territorial organisation model" (the ""), published in 2000 but not yet implemented, recommends many such mergers. Larger municipalities may sometimes grant the status of ''minor local entity, decentralised municipal entity'' ( ca, EMD, es, EATIM) to one or more of its settlements, for more effective provision of services or to substitute for its previous status as a separate mun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sant Esteve Sesrovires
Sant Esteve Sesrovires (; ) is a Municipalities of Spain, municipality in the northern part of the Comarques of Catalonia, ''comarca'' of Baix Llobregat in Catalonia, Spain. It is situated on the left bank of the Anoia river, close to the Autovía A-2, A-2 highway, and is served by the Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya, FGC railway line R6 from Barcelona and Martorell to Igualada. Demography Sant Esteve Sesrovires had a population of 7,771 in 2021, of which 3,910 were men and 3,861 women, according to data from the Statistical Institute of Catalonia (IDESCAT). * Population of Sant Esteve Sesrovires between 1717 and 2021 Colors= id:a value:gray(0.9) id:b value:gray(0.7) id:c value:rgb(1,1,1) id:d value:rgb(0.6,0.7,0.8) ImageSize = width:600 height:400 PlotArea = left:50 bottom:30 top:30 right:30 DateFormat = x.y Period = from:0 till:8000 TimeAxis = orientation:vertical AlignBars = justify ScaleMajor = gridcolor:b increment:1000 start:0 ScaleMinor = gridcolor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anoia River
The Anoia (''Noya'' in Spanish) is a river in Catalonia, Spain, most of whose course is within the ''comarca'' of the same name. Its source is in the municipality of Veciana (Anoia) at an elevation of about . It passes through Igualada and crosses the Prelitoral Range at Capellades. It then passes through Gelida (Alt Penedès) before joining the Llobregat from the right at Martorell (Baix Llobregat). See also * List of rivers of Spain This is an incomplete list of rivers that are at least partially in Spain. The rivers flowing into the sea are sorted along the coast. Rivers flowing into other rivers are listed by the rivers they flow into. Rivers in the mainland Iberian Peninsu ... References Rivers of Spain Rivers of Catalonia {{Spain-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Castellví De Rosanes
Castellví de Rosanes is a municipality in the ''comarca'' of the Baix Llobregat in the province of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. , the municipality had 1,807 inhabitants and was 16.4 km2, which includes the neighbourhoods of Els Àngels, Can Sunyer del Palau, Miralles, El Taió and Valldaina. Castellví de Rosanes is located between Martorell and Gelida Gelida is a town and municipality in the ''comarca'' of Alt Penedès, Barcelona, Catalonia Catalonia (; ca, Catalunya ; Aranese Occitan: ''Catalonha'' ; es, Cataluña ) is an autonomous community of Spain, designated as a '' nationality' ..., which ones are bigger cities both connected with Renfe. References External links Government data pages Municipalities in Baix Llobregat {{Barcelona-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abrera
Abrera () is a municipalities of Spain, municipality in the Comarques of Catalonia, ''comarca'' of the Baix Llobregat in Catalonia, Spain. It is situated in the valley of the Llobregat river, to the south-east of Montserrat (mountain), Montserrat, on the main A2 road between Barcelona and Lleida. The municipality is served by the Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya, FGC railway line from Martorell to Manresa: the S4 and R5 services stop at the station. Abrera is home to The Seat Sport, SEAT Sport factory. Demography According to Spanish census data, this is the population of Abrera in recent years. References * Panareda Clopés, Josep Maria; Rios Calvet, Jaume; Rabella Vives, Josep Maria (1989). ''Guia de Catalunya'', Barcelona: Caixa de Catalunya. (Spanish). (Catalan). External links Abrera's Town HallGovernment data pages {{authority control Municipalities in Baix Llobregat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sant Andreu De La Barca
Sant Andreu de la Barca () is a municipalities of Spain, municipality in the Comarques of Catalonia, ''comarca'' of the Baix Llobregat in Catalonia, Spain. It is situated on the right bank of the Llobregat river, on the main N-II road The main rail lines of the Llobregat corridor pass through the town, and all the Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya, FGC suburban services stop at the station. Demography References * Panareda Clopés, Josep Maria; Rios Calvet, Jaume; Rabella Vives, Josep Maria (1989). ''Guia de Catalunya'', Barcelona: Caixa de Catalunya. (Spanish). (Catalan). External links Government data pages {{DEFAULTSORT:Sant Andreu De La Barca Municipalities in Baix Llobregat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Castellbisbal
Castellbisbal () is a municipality in the ''comarca'' of Vallès Occidental in Catalonia. It is situated on the left bank of the Llobregat river at its confluence with the Rubí river. The town is served by the A-7 ''autopista'', the main N-II road and the RENFE railway line R4 between Barcelona and València. The remains of the Castellbisbal castle are visible on a hill near to the actual urban centre, while the surviving portion of the ''Pont del Diable'' ("Devil's Bridge") across the Llobregat river with its triumphal arch illustrates the historical importance of the town on the ''Via Augusta The ''Via Augusta'' (also known as the ''Via Herculea'' or ''Via Exterior'') was the longest and busiest of the major roads built by the Romans in ancient Hispania (the Iberian Peninsula). According to historian Pierre Sillières, who has super ...''. The parish church of Sant Vincenç dates from the sixteenth century, while a Romanesque chapel (12th century) is in Can Pederol de B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sant Vicenç De Calders
Sant Vicenç de Calders is a village in the El Vendrell Municipalities of Spain, municipality, in the Baix Penedès Comarcas of Spain, comarca, Province of Tarragona, Spain. The village was an independent municipality until the 1940s, and is SE of El Vendrell. It has a population of just over one hundred. The village is located on a hill, with a small nucleus of 18th-century houses around the main square and near the church of St Vincent, which is documented since the 11th century and was rebuilt in the 18th century. The location of the village gives good views over Comarruga. Sant Vicenç de Calders Junction In the second half of the 19th century, the railway arrived in the area, in the shape of the railway junction, junction of the lines from Sant Vicenç de Calders–L'Hospitalet railway, Barcelona to Tarragona via Martorell, and Madrid-Barcelona railway, Barcelona to Valls via Vilanova i la Geltrú. The two lines met from the village of Sant Vicenç itself, and around the s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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