Vallès Oriental
Encyclopedia
Vallès Oriental is a comarca (county)
in Catalonia
, Spain
. Its capital is Granollers
. Along with Vallès Occidental
it forms the grand comarca of Vallès
.
, Cork oak
, and Aleppo Pine
. There are some oak
s (in the narrow sense of the word) at Montnegre and Montseny
. The latter also features European Beech
and Silver Fir
woods.
Comarques of Catalonia
This is a list of the comarques of Catalonia . A comarca is roughly equivalent to a US "county" or a UK "district". However, in the context of Catalonia, the term "county" can be a bit misleading, because in medieval Catalonia, the most important rulers were counts, notably the Counts of Barcelona...
in Catalonia
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 Granollers
Granollers
Granollers is a city near Barcelona, in Catalonia, Spain. It is the capital and most densely populated city of the comarca of Vallès Oriental.Granollers is a bustling business centre, and many industries are located there...
. Along with Vallès Occidental
Vallès Occidental
Vallès Occidental is a comarca in Catalonia, Spain. It is unique among the comarques in that the two cities Sabadell and Terrassa share the role of comarcal capital...
it forms the grand comarca of Vallès
Vallès
El Vallès is a historical county in Catalonia, Spain, located in the center of the Catalan Pre-coastal range. It is nowadays represented by two separate administrative divisions which are part of the Barcelona Province, named comarques...
.
Municipalities
- AiguafredaAiguafredaAiguafreda is a municipality in the comarca of Vallès Oriental, in the province of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. It is located near the Montseny massif...
- pop. 2,308 - L'Ametlla del VallèsL'Ametlla del VallèsL'Ametlla del Vallès is a village in the province of Barcelona and autonomous community of Catalonia, Spain....
- pop. 7,319 - Bigues i RiellsBigues i RiellsBigues i Riells is a village in the province of Barcelona and autonomous community of Catalonia, Spain....
- pop. 7,155 - Caldes de MontbuiCaldes de MontbuiCaldes de Montbui is a town and municipality in the comarca of the Vallès Oriental in Catalonia, Spain. It is situated in the upper valley of the Caldes river, and the highest point of the municipality is the peak of el Farell at 816 m....
- pop. 15,536 - Campins - pop. 354
- CanovellesCanovellesCanovelles is a municipality situated in the comarca of Vallès Oriental, in the province of Barcelona, part of the autonomous community of Catalonia in northeastern Spain...
- pop. 14,668 - Cànoves i SamalúsCànoves i SamalúsCànoves i Samalús is a village in the province of Barcelona and autonomous community of Catalonia, Spain....
- pop. 2,375 - CardedeuCardedeuCardedeu is a village in the comarca of Vallès Oriental in Catalonia, Spain. It's near Granollers, the capital of Vallès Oriental, and it's placed between Serralada Litoral and Montseny....
- pop. 15,018 - CastellcirCastellcirCastellcir is a village in the province of Barcelona and autonomous community of Catalonia, Spain.-References:...
- pop. 528 - Castellterçol - pop. 2,195
- Figaró-MontmanyFigaró-MontmanyFigaró-Montmany is a village in the province of Barcelona and autonomous community of Catalonia, Spain....
- pop. 1,020 - Fogars de MontclúsFogars de MontclúsFogars de Montclús is a village in the province of Barcelona and autonomous community of Catalonia, Spain....
- pop. 417 - Les Franqueses del VallèsLes Franqueses del VallèsLes Franqueses del Vallès in Catalan, or "Las Franquesas del Vallés" in Spanish, is a municipality in the comarca of the Vallès Oriental in Catalonia, Spain. It lies to the north of Granollers, the largest city in the comarca...
- pop. 15,196 - La GarrigaLa GarrigaLa Garriga is a village in the province of Barcelona and autonomous community of Catalonia, Spain.-References:...
- pop. 13,471 - GraneraGraneraGranera is a municipality of the shire of Vallès Oriental....
- pop. 79 - GranollersGranollersGranollers is a city near Barcelona, in Catalonia, Spain. It is the capital and most densely populated city of the comarca of Vallès Oriental.Granollers is a bustling business centre, and many industries are located there...
- pop. 57,796 - Gualba - pop. 988
- La LlagostaLa LlagostaLa Llagosta is a village and municipality in the province of Barcelona and autonomous community of Catalonia, Spain.-References:...
- pop. 13,455 - Lliçà d'AmuntLliçà d'AmuntLliçà d'Amunt is a city in Vallès Oriental, Catalonia, Spain....
- pop. 12,439 - Lliçà de Vall - pop. 5,821
- Llinars del VallèsLlinars del VallèsLlinars del Vallès is a village in the province of Barcelona and autonomous community of Catalonia, Spain....
- pop. 8,166 - MartorellesMartorellesMartorelles is a village in the province of Barcelona and autonomous community of Catalonia, Spain....
- pop. 4,903 - Mollet del VallèsMollet del VallèsMollet 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 Motorway passes through the municipality, as do the RENFE railway lines...
- pop. 51,218 - MontmelóMontmelóMontmeló is a municipality in the comarca of Vallès Oriental in Catalonia, Spain. It contains the Circuit de Catalunya, which is the home of the Formula One Spanish Grand Prix and the MotoGP Catalan Grand Prix.- Demography :-References:...
- pop. 8,804 - Montornès del VallèsMontornès del VallèsMontornès del Vallès is a village in the province of Barcelona and autonomous community of Catalonia, Spain.-References:...
- pop. 14,190 - MontsenyMontsenyMontseny is a mountain range west of the coastal hills north of Barcelona. It is part of the Catalan Pre-Coastal Range.-Features:The Montseny massif is located within a triangle formed by the AP-7, C-17 and C-25 roads. It has the highest mountains in the area south of the Pyrenees and dominates...
- pop. 306 - Parets del VallèsParets del VallèsThe town of Parets del Vallès is near Barcelona , in Catalonia, Spain. It is situated in the south-west of the comarca of Vallès Oriental, at 7 km from its capital Granollers. It covers an area of 8,98 km², and has about 16,000 inhabitants. From north to south, Parets is crossed by the...
- pop. 16,202 - La Roca del VallèsLa Roca del VallèsLa Roca del Vallès is a village in the province of Barcelona and autonomous community of Catalonia, Spain....
- pop. 8,946 - Sant Antoni de VilamajorSant Antoni de VilamajorSant Antoni de Vilamajor is a village in the province of Barcelona and autonomous community of Catalonia, Spain....
- pop. 4,627 - Sant CeloniSant CeloniSant Celoni is a municipality in the comarca of the Vallès Oriental inCatalonia, Spain. It is situated in the valley of the Tordera river between the ranges of Montseny and Montnegre. The main part of the town is on the left bank of the river...
- pop. 15,081 - Sant Esteve de PalautorderaSant Esteve de PalautorderaSant Esteve de Palautordera is a municipality in the comarca of the Vallès Oriental in Catalonia, Spain. It forms part of the sub-comarca of Baix Montseny.-Demography:-References:...
- pop. 1,961 - Sant Feliu de CodinesSant Feliu de CodinesSant Feliu de Codines is a municipality in the comarca of the Vallès Oriental in Catalonia, Spain. It is linked by a local road to Caldes de Montbui and to Centelles....
- pop. 5,282 - Sant Fost de CampsentellesSant Fost de CampsentellesSant Fost de Campsentelles is a village in the province of Barcelona and autonomous community of Catalonia, Spain....
- pop. 7,265 - Sant Pere de VilamajorSant Pere de VilamajorSant Pere de Vilamajor is a village in the province of Barcelona and autonomous community of Catalonia, Spain....
- pop. 3,444 - Sant Quirze SafajaSant Quirze SafajaSant Quirze Safaja is a municipality in the comarca of the Vallès Oriental in Catalonia, Spain....
- pop. 543 - Santa Eulàlia de RonçanaSanta Eulàlia de RonçanaSanta Eulàlia de Ronçana is a village in the province of Barcelona and autonomous community of Catalonia, Spain....
- pop. 5,814 - Santa Maria de MartorellesSanta Maria de MartorellesSanta Maria de Martorelles is a village in the province of Barcelona and autonomous community of Catalonia, Spain....
- pop. 763 - Santa Maria de PalautorderaSanta Maria de PalautorderaSanta Maria de Palautordera is a municipality in the comarca of the Vallès Oriental in Catalonia, Spain....
- pop. 7,762 - TagamanentTagamanentTagamanent is a village in the province of Barcelona and autonomous community of Catalonia, Spain.-References:...
- pop. 265 - VallgorguinaVallgorguinaVallgorguina is a municipality in the comarca of Vallès Oriental inCatalonia, Spain. It is situated in the hollow between the ranges of el Corredor and Montnegre. It is linkedto Sant Celoni and to Arenys de Munt by a local road.-Demography:...
- pop. 1,881 - VallromanesVallromanesVallromanes is a village in the province of Barcelona and autonomous community of Catalonia, Spain....
- pop. 1,911 - Vilalba SasserraVilalba SasserraVilalba Sasserra is a village in the province of Barcelona and autonomous community of Catalonia, Spain....
- pop. 564 - Vilanova del VallèsVilanova del VallèsVilanova del Vallès is a village in the province of Barcelona and autonomous community of Catalonia, Spain....
- pop. 3,282
Vegetation
The natural vegetation of Vallès Oriental is typically Mediterranean, with a predominance of Holm oakHolm Oak
Quercus ilex, the Holm Oak or Holly Oak is a large evergreen oak native to the Mediterranean region. It takes its name from holm, an ancient name for holly...
, Cork oak
Cork Oak
Quercus suber, commonly called the Cork Oak, is a medium-sized, evergreen oak tree in the section Quercus sect. Cerris. It is the primary source of cork for wine bottle stoppers and other uses, such as cork flooring. It is native to southwest Europe and northwest Africa.It grows to up to 20 m,...
, and Aleppo Pine
Aleppo Pine
Pinus halepensis, commonly known as the Aleppo Pine, is a pine native to the Mediterranean region. Their range extends from Morocco and Spain north to southern France, Italy and Croatia, and east to Greece and northern Tunisia, and Libya, with an outlying population in Syria, Lebanon, southern...
. There are some oak
Oak
An oak is a tree or shrub in the genus Quercus , of which about 600 species exist. "Oak" may also appear in the names of species in related genera, notably Lithocarpus...
s (in the narrow sense of the word) at Montnegre and Montseny
Montseny
Montseny is a mountain range west of the coastal hills north of Barcelona. It is part of the Catalan Pre-Coastal Range.-Features:The Montseny massif is located within a triangle formed by the AP-7, C-17 and C-25 roads. It has the highest mountains in the area south of the Pyrenees and dominates...
. The latter also features European Beech
European Beech
Fagus sylvatica, the European Beech or Common Beech, is a deciduous tree belonging to the beech family Fagaceae.-Natural range:...
and Silver Fir
Silver Fir
Abies alba, commonly known as the European silver fir, is a fir native to the mountains of Europe, from the Pyrenees north to Normandy, east to the Alps and the Carpathians, and south to southern Italy and northern Serbia.-Description:...
woods.