Montcada i Reixac (In Spanish
Moncada y Reixach ) (), often referred to as simply Montcada, is a
municipality
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The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...
in the
''comarca'' of the
Vallès Occidental
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Physical geogra ...
in
Catalonia
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Most of the territory (except the Val d'Aran) lies on the north ...
, Spain. It is situated at the confluence of the
Ripoll river
The Ripoll is a river in the ''comarca'' of Vallès Occidental, Catalonia, Spain. It covers the vast majority of the shire, crossing it from north to south, and flows into the river Besòs, near Barcelona.
Geography
The source of the river is l ...
and the
Besós river, and very close to the northernmost neighbourhoods of the city of
Barcelona
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and is therefore a part of the
metropolitan area of Barcelona
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. It had 33,656 inhabitants according to the 2010 census.
Neighbourhoods
The following areas make up the urban tissue of Montcada:
Can Cuiàs
Can may refer to:
Containers
* Aluminum can
* Drink can
* Oil can
* Steel and tin cans
* Trash can
* Petrol can
* Metal can (disambiguation)
Music
* Can (band), West Germany, 1968
** ''Can'' (album), 1979
* Can (South Korean band)
Other
* Can ...
,
Can Pomada,
Can Sant Joan (Bifurcació),
Carrerada (Montcada Nova),
Font Pudenta
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In mode ...
,
La Ribera (Valentine)
La Ribera (, 'The Shore') is one of the areas of the quarter of Sant Pere, Santa Caterina i la Ribera of Ciutat Vella ("the old city") of Barcelona.
Overview
Many of the buildings date from late Medieval times. It was a well-to-do quarter duri ...
,
Mas Duran
Mas, Más or MAS may refer to:
Film and TV
* Más y Menos, fictional superhero characters, from the Teen Titans animated television series
* "Más" (''Breaking Bad''), a season three episode of ''Breaking Bad''
Songs
* ''Más'' (album), by Span ...
,
Mas Rampinyo
Mas, Más or MAS may refer to:
Film and TV
* Más y Menos, fictional superhero characters, from the Teen Titans animated television series
* "Más" (''Breaking Bad''), a season three episode of ''Breaking Bad''
Songs
* ''Más'' (album), by Span ...
,
Montcada Centre Montcada may refer to:
* Montcada i Reixac, municipality containing the town of Montcada, near Barcelona
* House of Montcada, aristocratic dynasty linked to Montcada i Reixac
* Margaret of Montcada viscountess of Béarn (from 1290 to 1310)
* Moncad ...
,
Pla d'en Coll
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Organizations Politics and military
* People's Liberation Army, the armed forces of China and of the ruling Chinese Communist Party
* People's Liberation Army (disambiguation)
** Irish National Liberation Army, formerly called th ...
,
Terra Nostra (Santa Maria de Montcada) Terra Nostra means "Our earth" and "Our land" in both Latin and Italian. It may also refer to:
* ''Terra Nostra'' (novel), a 1975 novel by Carlos Fuentes
* ''Terra Nostra'' (TV series), a 1999 Brazilian telenovela
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Vallençana-Reixac. The municipality includes a small
exclave
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to the north between
Palau-solità i Plegamans
Palau-solità i Plegamans is a municipality and town in the ''comarca'' of Vallès Occidental, province of Barcelona, in the autonomous community of Catalonia, Spain. It lies approximately 15 km from Sabadell and Granollers and 25 kilometres ...
and
Mollet del Vallès
Mollet del Vallès () is a municipality in the ''comarca'' of the Vallès Oriental in Catalonia, Spain. It is situated in the valley of the Besòs river, and is an important communications hub from Barcelona towards the north: the AP-7 Motorwa ...
.
Transport
The town is served by the A-7
''autopista'', the N-152 road, six
RENFE Rodalies Barcelona
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and regional railway stations used by several lines, and the terminus
Barcelona Metro line 11
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Line 11, coloured light green and currently known as Trinitat Nova – Can Cuiàs, is a recently built line in the Barcelona Metro network, operated ...
, located at
Can Cuiàs
Can may refer to:
Containers
* Aluminum can
* Drink can
* Oil can
* Steel and tin cans
* Trash can
* Petrol can
* Metal can (disambiguation)
Music
* Can (band), West Germany, 1968
** ''Can'' (album), 1979
* Can (South Korean band)
Other
* Can ...
.
The
GR 92
The GR 92 is part of the extensive GR footpath network of paths, tracks and trails in Spain. It will eventually run the length of the Mediterranean coast of Spain, from Portbou, on the border with France to Tarifa, the most southerly point of Spa ...
long distance footpath, which roughly follows the length of the Mediterranean coast of Spain, has a staging point at Montcada i Reixac. Stage 17 links northwards to
Coll de la Font de Cera, a distance of , whilst stage 18 links southwards to
Baixador de Vallvidrera station, a distance of .
Twin towns
*
Águilas
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, Spain
References
* Panareda Clopés, Josep Maria; Rios Calvet, Jaume; Rabella Vives, Josep Maria (1989). ''Guia de Catalunya'', Barcelona: Caixa de Catalunya. (Spanish). (Catalan).
External links
Montcada i Reixac city councilGovernment data pages
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Municipalities in Vallès Occidental