Palau-solità i Plegamans (Catalan pronunciation: [pəˌlawsuliˈta j ˌplɛɣəˈmans]) 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 north of the city of Barcelona. The name results from the union of the former settlements of Palau-solità and Plegamans.[4] Palau-solità i Plegamans is the location of the headquarters of the Mango fashion company.
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  Palau-solità i Plegamans Location in Catalonia  Palau-solità i Plegamans Palau-solità i Plegamans (Spain) | |
| Coordinates: 41°34′48″N 2°10′52″E / 41.58000°N 2.18111°E | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Community |  Catalonia |
| Province | Barcelona |
| Comarca | Vallès Occidental |
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| • Mayor | Oriol Lozano Rocabruna (2019)[1] (ERC) |
| Area | |
• Total | 14.9 km2 (5.8 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 140 m (460 ft) |
| Population (2018)[3] | |
• Total | 14,636 |
| • Density | 980/km2 (2,500/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Palauenc |
| Website | palauplegamans |
Broadcasting station
editAt Palau-solità i Plegamans there is a powerful medium wave transmitter of Radio Nacional de España. It transmits on 576 kHz the program of RNE-5 at 100 kW and on 738 kHz the program of RNE-1 at 500 kW. For both frequencies a single 217-metre guyed mast radiator is located at 41°33'32" N, 2°11'21"E.[citation needed]
References
edit- ^ "Ajuntament de Palau-solità i Plegamans". Generalitat of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
- ^ "El municipi en xifres: Palau-solità i Plegamans". Statistical Institute of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
- ^ "Palau-solità i Plegamans". Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana. Retrieved 2015-07-29.
External links
edit- Official website
- Government data pages (in Catalan)