Montcada i Reixac (In Spanish Moncada y Reixach ) (), often referred to as simply Montcada, is a

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in the ''comarca'' of the Vallès Occidental in

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, Spain. It is situated at the confluence of the

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and the Besós river, and very close to the northernmost neighbourhoods of the city of

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and is therefore a part of the

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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:

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, Can Pomada, Can Sant Joan (Bifurcació), Carrerada (Montcada Nova),

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Montcada Centre Montcada may refer to: * Montcada i Reixac, municipality containing the town of Montcada, near Barcelona * House of Montcada The House of Montcada (in Catalan; Moncada in Spanish and Italian) is an aristocratic and noble Spanish Catalan Ho ...

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i Vallençana-Reixac. The municipality includes a small

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to the north between Palau-solità i Plegamans and

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Transport

The town is served by the A-7 ''autopista'', the N-152 road, six RENFE

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and regional railway stations used by several lines, and the terminus

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, located at

. The

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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

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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 council

Government data pages
{{DEFAULTSORT:Montcada I Reixac Municipalities in Vallès Occidental