Pallejà
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Castell de Pallejà
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Location in Catalonia Show map of Province of BarcelonaPallejà (Spain) Show map of Spain | |
Coordinates: 41°25′27″N 1°59′52″E / 41.42417°N 1.99778°E / 41.42417; 1.99778 | |
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Province | Barcelona |
Comarca | Baix Llobregat |
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• Mayor | Ascensión Ratia Checa (2015)[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 8.3 km2 (3.2 sq mi) |
Elevation | 41 m (135 ft) |
Population
(2018)[3]
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• Total | 11,486 |
• Density | 1,400/km2 (3,600/sq mi) |
Website | palleja |
Pallejà (Catalan pronunciation: [pəʎəˈʒa]) is a municipality in the comarca of the Baix LlobregatinCatalonia, 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 station is served by the FGC services R5/R50, R6, S4 and S8. Pallejà castle was built in the seventeenth century on the site of an older fortress; it currently houses a library.
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