Baix Llobregat
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Baix Llobregat (ˈbaʒ ʎuβɾəˈɣat) is a comarca (county) on the coast of Catalonia
, Spain
. Its capital is Sant Feliu de Llobregat
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Catalonia
Catalonia is an autonomous community in northeastern Spain, with the official status of a "nationality" of Spain. Catalonia comprises four provinces: Barcelona, Girona, Lleida, and Tarragona. Its capital and largest city is Barcelona. Catalonia covers an area of 32,114 km² and has an...
, Spain
Spain
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. Its capital is Sant Feliu de Llobregat
Sant Feliu de Llobregat
Sant Feliu de Llobregat is a city and municipality in Catalonia, Spain, in the province of Barcelona. It is the capital of the comarca of Baix Llobregat, and the see of a Bishopric since June 2005, when the Archbishopric of Barcelona was divided in three....
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Municipalities
Populations are from 2002.- AbreraAbreraAbrera is a municipality in the comarca of the Baix Llobregatin Catalonia, Spain. It is situated in the valley of the Llobregat river, to the south-east ofMontserrat, on the main A2 road between Barcelona and Lleida...
- pop. 9,166 - BeguesBeguesBegues is a municipality in the comarca of the Baix Llobregat in Catalonia, Spain.It is situated in the south-west of the comarca, and its municipal territory covers most of the Garraf massif including the peaks of el Montau and La Morella .Begues is an important tourist centre, and it is...
- pop. 5,023 - CastelldefelsCastelldefelsCastelldefels is a town in the Baix Llobregat comarca, in the province of Barcelona, in Catalonia, Spain and part of the Metropolitan Area of Barcelona. Its population is 63.151 .-Geography and location:...
- pop. 52,405 - Castellví de RosanesCastellví de RosanesCastellví de Rosanes is a municipality in the comarca of the Baix Llobregatin the province of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. The municipality had 1.370 inhabitants as of 2005 and has 17,09 square kilometers, in which are settled the population areas named as Els Àngels, Can Sunyer del Palau,...
- pop. 1,281 - CervellóCervellóCervelló is a municipality of the Baix Llobregat in Catalonia, Spain. It is located a the feet of Serra d'Ordal....
- pop. 6,848 - CollbatóCollbatóCollbató is a municipality in the comarca of the Baix Llobregatin Catalonia, Spain. It is situated on the southern slopes of Montserrat. The area has been inhabited since at least 4000 BC, as shown by Neolithic remains found in caves above the village...
- pop. 2,752 - Corbera de LlobregatCorbera de LlobregatCorbera de Llobregat is a town situated in the comarca of Baix Llobregat in the province of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.-External links:*...
- pop. 10,903 - Cornellà de LlobregatCornellà de LlobregatCornellà de Llobregat is a municipality in the comarca of the Baix Llobregat inCatalonia, Spain. It is situated on the left bank of the Llobregat river.- History :...
- pop. 82,817 - EsparregueraEsparregueraEsparreguera is a town in Catalonia, in the province of Barcelona, Spain. It is situated in the comarca of el Baix Llobregat....
- pop. 19,403 - Esplugues de LlobregatEsplugues de LlobregatEsplugues de Llobregat is a municipality of the Barcelona metropolitan area. It belongs to the comarca of Baix Llobregat, Barcelona province, Catalonia, Spain. It has some schools, such as the German School of Barcelona and American School of Barcelona, which attract rich families, thus increasing...
- pop. 46,447 - GavàGavàGavà is a municipality in Barcelona Province , bordering the coast of the Mediterranean Sea between Viladecans and Castelldefels; not to get confused with the village of Gava in the Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg county, in the Northern Great Plain region of eastern Hungary.Gavà has a beach and two...
- pop. 42,304 - MartorellMartorellMartorell is a town near Barcelona, in Catalonia, Spain, primarily known for its medieval Devil's bridge.It has three railway stations - one on the RENFE line from Manresa to Sant Vicenç de Calders called "Martorell", and three on the FGC line from Barcelona to Manresa called "Martorell-Vila",...
- pop. 24,549 - Molins de ReiMolins de ReiMolins de Rei is a municipality located at 18km from Barcelona's city centre, in the comarca of the Baix Llobregat in Catalonia, Spain.It is situated on the left bank of the Llobregat river, on the A-7 autopista from Valencia to La Jonquera and the main N-II road.Its location has made Molins de Rei...
- pop. 21,958 - Olesa de MontserratOlesa de MontserratOlesa de Montserrat is a town in the comarca of Baix Llobregat, in Catalonia, Spain.Olesa de Montserrat is well known around the nearby places because of its olive oil and textile production, but especially because of its world-famous Passion play , first documented in 1538...
- pop. 19,800 - PallejàPallejàPallejà is a municipality in the comarca of the Baix Llobregatin 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: the...
- pop. 10,544 - La Palma de CervellóLa Palma de CervellóLa Palma de Cervelló is a municipality in the comarca of Baix Llobregat, Barcelona Province, Catalonia, Spain. It located not far from Barcelona city, close to the Llobregat river.-External links:*****...
- pop. 2,898 - El PapiolEl PapiolEl Papiol is a municipality in the comarca of the Baix Llobregat inCatalonia, Spain. It is situated on the left bank of the Llobregat river, on the A-7 autopista...
- pop. 3,518 - El Prat de LlobregatEl Prat de LlobregatEl Prat de Llobregat , commonly known as El Prat, is a municipality in the comarca of Baix Llobregat inCatalonia, Spain. It is situated in the delta of the Llobregat river on the right bank, bordering the coast of the Mediterranean Sea between Barcelona and Viladecans. More than a quarter of the...
- pop. 63,312 - Sant Andreu de la BarcaSant Andreu de la BarcaSant Andreu de la Barca is a municipality in the comarca of the Baix Llobregatin Catalonia, Spain. It is situated on the right bank of the Llobregat river, on the main N-II road...
- pop. 23,307 - Sant Boi de LlobregatSant Boi de LlobregatSant Boi de Llobregat is a town of 80,000 inhabitants in the Barcelona province in Catalonia, located aside the Llobregat river.The town distributes its territory into six districts: Ciutat Cooperativa-Molí Nou, Marianao-Can Paulet, Barri Centre, Vinyets-Molí Vell, Camps Blancs-Canons-Orioles and...
- pop. 80,738 - Sant Climent de LlobregatSant Climent de LlobregatSant Climent de Llobregat is a municipality in the comarca of Baix Llobregat, Barcelona Province, Catalonia, Spain. It is connected by road with Viladecans and Sant Boi de Llobregat.-References:...
- pop. 3,233 - Sant Esteve SesroviresSant Esteve SesroviresSant Esteve Sesrovires is a municipality in the comarca of the Baix Llobregat in Catalonia, Spain...
- pop. 5,783 - Sant Feliu de LlobregatSant Feliu de LlobregatSant Feliu de Llobregat is a city and municipality in Catalonia, Spain, in the province of Barcelona. It is the capital of the comarca of Baix Llobregat, and the see of a Bishopric since June 2005, when the Archbishopric of Barcelona was divided in three....
- pop. 41,543 - Sant Joan DespíSant Joan DespíSant Joan Despí is a city and municipality located in the Baix Llobregat area . It is situated on the left bank of the Llobregat river...
- pop. 31,438 (as of 2005) - Sant Just DesvernSant Just DesvernSant Just Desvern is a town near Barcelona, in the comarca of the Baix Llobregat, Catalonia,....
- pop. 14,809 - Sant Vicenç dels HortsSant Vicenç dels HortsSant Vicenç dels Horts is a municipality in the comarca of the Baix Llobregatin Catalonia. It is situated on the right bank of the Llobregat river, on the N-340 road from...
- pop. 26,008 - Santa Coloma de CervellóSanta Coloma de CervellóSanta Coloma de Cervelló is a municipality situated in the comarca of Baix Llobregat, at the province of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. The town has 7081 people....
- pop. 6,212 - Torrelles de LlobregatTorrelles de LlobregatTorrelles de Llobregat is a municipality in the comarca of the Baix Llobregatin the province of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.Catalunya en Miniatura, the largest of the 14 miniature parks present in Europe, is located here, 17 km from Barcelona....
- pop. 4,115 - ValliranaValliranaVallirana is a municipality in the comarca of Baix Llobregat, Barcelona Province, Catalonia, Spain. It is located a the feet of Serra d'Ordal, not far from Barcelona city, close to the Llobregat river.-References:...
- pop. 11,110 - ViladecansViladecansViladecans is a large town very close to Barcelona, Spain. It is located between Sant Boi de Llobregat, Sant Climent de Llobregat, and bordering the coast of the Mediterranean Sea between El Prat de Llobregat and Gavà....
- pop. 59,343
External links
- Official web site of the Consell Comarcal del Baix Llobregat (in Catalan), including several good maps.
- IDESCAT: comarcal statistical information, in Catalan
- Map, on the site of the Generalitat de Catalunya
- Tourist, commercial and cultural information of Corbera de Llobregat (english language)
- Artistic and historical buildings in Baix Llobregat (in CatalanCatalan languageCatalan is a Romance language, the national and only official language of Andorra and a co-official language in the Spanish autonomous communities of Catalonia, the Balearic Islands and Valencian Community, where it is known as Valencian , as well as in the city of Alghero, on the Italian island...
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