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Vallès Oriental
Other Catalan comarques | |
| Province | Barcelona |
| Capital | Granollers |
| Largest city | Granollers |
| Demonym | |
| Population (2001) | 321,431 |
| Area | 851.9 km2 |
| Pop. density | 377.3 hab/km2 |
| Municipalities | 44 |
Vallès Oriental is a comarca (county) in Catalonia. Its capital is Granollers. Along with Vallès Occidental it forms the grand comarca of Vallès .
Municipalities
- Aiguafreda - pop. 2,155
- Ametlla del Vallès - pop. 6,133
- Bigues i Riells - pop. 5,914
- Caldes de Montbui - pop. 13,848
- Campins - pop. 294
- Canovelles - pop. 12,912
- Cardedeu - pop. 12,792
- Castellcir - pop. 406
- Castellterçol - pop. 2,031
- Cànoves i Samalús - pop. 1,968
- Figaró-Montmany - pop. 873
- Fogars de Montclús - pop. 352
- Franqueses del Vallès - pop. 13,007
- Garriga - pop. 12,037
- Granera - pop. 67
- Granollers - pop. 53,105
- Gualba - pop. 830
- Llagosta - pop. 12,042
- Llinars del Vallès - pop. 7,238
- Lliçà d'Amunt - pop. 10,629
- Lliçà de Vall - pop. 5,353
- Martorelles - pop. 4,906
- Mollet del Vallès - pop. 47,270
- Montmeló - pop. 8,592
- Montornès del Vallès - pop. 12,868
- Montseny - pop. 286
- Parets del Vallès - pop. 14,983
- Roca del Vallès - pop. 7,748
- Sant Antoni de Vilamajor - pop. 3,829
- Sant Celoni - pop. 12,700
- Sant Esteve de Palautordera - pop. 1,484
- Sant Feliu de Codines - pop. 4,530
- Sant Fost de Campsentelles - pop. 6,718
- Sant Pere de Vilamajor - pop. 2,809
- Sant Quirze Safaja - pop. 417
- Santa Eulàlia de Ronçana - pop. 4,950
- Santa Maria de Martorelles - pop. 690
- Santa Maria de Palautordera - pop. 6,442
- Tagamanent - pop. 217
- Vallgorguina - pop. 1,430
- Vallromanes - pop. 1,545
- Vilalba Sasserra - pop. 491
- Vilanova del Vallès - pop. 2,540
Vegetation
The natural vegetation of Vallès Oriental is typically Mediterranean, with a predominance of Holm oak, Cork oak, and Aleppo Pine. There are some oaks (in the narrow sense of the word) at Montnegre and Montseny . The latter also features European Beech and Silver Fir woods.
External links
- Information about Vallès Oriental from the Generalitat de Catalunya (in Catalan)
- IDESCAT: statistical information about Vallès Oriental (in Catalan)
Last updated: 05-13-2005 13:08:17
10-26-2009 08:16:03
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