Cornellà de Llobregat (; ) is a

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in the ''comarca'' of the

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, Spain. It is situated on the left bank of the Llobregat River. It is in the south-western part of the

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and is part of the wider urban area. It is home to

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History

The history of Cornellà de Llobregat is defined by three principal factors: its proximity to the city of

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, its being an area of passage (as was the entire Comarca of

) to and from the capital of Catalonia, and the presence of the ''Llobregat River''. Its name is of Roman origin (Cornelianus) and the city's architectural characteristics possess

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traits. The first written reference to the city dates from 980 AD, at which time a church and a defense tower to ward off the

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already existed in the same place as the current castle (constructed in the fourteenth century). The city was incorporated into Barcelona's territory in the thirteenth century and, for a short time, belonged to the "Franqueses del Llobregat" in which agricultural activity was principally developed.

2017 Controversy

Cornellà de Llobregat was subject of a controversy in November 2017 as a result of an opinion piece published in Catalan newspaper El Nacional, in which the inhabitants of Cornellà were accused of being "settlers" by virtue of their immigrant ( Xarnego) origin and alleged refusal to integrate or learn the Catalan language. The article claimed that the working-class "red-circle" of Barcelona, of which Cornellà de Llobregat is an example, is a bastion of Spanish nationalism where "Catalans" are stigmatized.

Transport

Demography

Notable people

; Actors * Adrián Rodríguez * Marina Salas ; Recording artists * Chicuelo * Estopa * Levi Díaz, winner of La Voz Kids 2021 ; Radio and television hosts * Tony Aguilar * Jordi Évole, host of Salvados ; Sportspeople * Reyes Estévez * Rubén Miño * Paula Nicart * Daniel Solsona

Institutions

* Citilab is a laboratory for citizen innovation based in Cornellà. It is located in the former Can Suris factory building. * The Museum of Mathematics of Catalonia is an interactive math museum located in the district.

References

* Panareda Clopés, Josep Maria; Rios Calvet, Jaume; Rabella Vives, Josep Maria (1989). ''Guia de Catalunya'', Barcelona: Caixa de Catalunya. (Spanish). (Catalan).
Website of the city Cornellà de Llobregat

(Oficial) Touristic and shopping info about Cornellà de Llobregat

External links

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Government data pages
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