Centelles
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Centelles | |
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Coordinates: 41°47′58″N 2°13′18″E / 41.79944°N 2.22167°E | |
Country | Spain |
Community | Catalonia |
Province | Barcelona |
Comarca | Osona |
Government | |
• Mayor | Miquel Arisa Coma (2015)[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 15.2 km2 (5.9 sq mi) |
Elevation | 496 m (1,627 ft) |
Population (2018)[3] | |
• Total | 7,423 |
• Density | 490/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
Demonym | Centellenc |
Website | www |
Centelles (Catalan pronunciation: [sənˈtɛʎəs]) is a municipality in the comarca of Osona in Catalonia, Spain. It is situated in the upper valley of the Congost River in the south of the comarca. The municipality is served by the C-17 road. The renowned urban planner Ildefons Cerdà was born here.
Main sights
- Chapel of Jesus (16th century)
- Chapel of the Rescue (16th century)
- City Portal (1542), the ancient entrance to the town
- Counts' Palace Palau (16th century). It houses a Palaeontology museum.
- Hermitage of Sant Antoni de les Codines
- Parish church of Santa Coloma (1704–1710). The bell tower is from 1682.
References
- ^ "Ajuntament de Centelles". Generalitat of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
- ^ "El municipi en xifres: Centelles". Statistical Institute of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
- Panareda Clopés, Josep Maria; Rios Calvet, Jaume; Rabella Vives, Josep Maria (1989). Guia de Catalunya, Barcelona: Caixa de Catalunya. ISBN 84-87135-01-3 (Spanish). ISBN 84-87135-02-1 (Catalan).
External links
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- Official website (in Catalan)
- Government data pages (in Catalan)
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