Cerdanyola del Vallès
Spain /
Barcelona /
Sant Cugat del Valles /
World
/ Spain
/ Barcelona
/ Sant Cugat del Valles
World / Spain / Cataluña / Barcelona / n.a. (36)
municipality, draw only border
57.758 hab. (INE 2007)
Cerdanyola del Vallès( 'Cerdañola' or 'Sardañola' in Spanish language) is a municipality in the comarca of the Vallès Occidental in Catalonia, Spain. It is situated in the on the north side of the Collserola ridge. The town is served by the A-7 and C-58 autopistes, the N-150 road and the RENFE railway commuter lines R4, R7 and railway regional line Ca4. It is well known as the site of the main campus of the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (at Bellaterra').
As befits a municipality which has increased its population more than fifty-fold in the last century, most of the buildings are modern. The parish church is in a Modernist style, while the Sant Marcel castle has been rebuilt in a Neogothic style. The botanical gardens of El Pedregar (at Bellaterra) have a notable collection of sculptures. Iberic remains have been found at el Turó de Ca n'Oliver.
Cerdanyola was part of the Roman Empire 2000 years ago, and there are several remains from Roman times, including an aqueduct, an amphitheater, and a trading route to Barcelona.
Cerdanyola del Vallès( 'Cerdañola' or 'Sardañola' in Spanish language) is a municipality in the comarca of the Vallès Occidental in Catalonia, Spain. It is situated in the on the north side of the Collserola ridge. The town is served by the A-7 and C-58 autopistes, the N-150 road and the RENFE railway commuter lines R4, R7 and railway regional line Ca4. It is well known as the site of the main campus of the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (at Bellaterra').
As befits a municipality which has increased its population more than fifty-fold in the last century, most of the buildings are modern. The parish church is in a Modernist style, while the Sant Marcel castle has been rebuilt in a Neogothic style. The botanical gardens of El Pedregar (at Bellaterra) have a notable collection of sculptures. Iberic remains have been found at el Turó de Ca n'Oliver.
Cerdanyola was part of the Roman Empire 2000 years ago, and there are several remains from Roman times, including an aqueduct, an amphitheater, and a trading route to Barcelona.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cerdanyola_del_Vallès
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 41°28'38"N 2°7'2"E
- Sant Cugat del Vallès 11 km
- Sabadell 14 km
- Sitges 37 km
- Tordera 50 km
- Girona 82 km
- Tarragona 85 km
- Seix 178 km
- Les Bordes-sur-Lez 184 km
- Sentein 188 km
- Melles 195 km
- IES GORGS 1.5 km
- Parc Esportiu Municipal Guiera 1.9 km
- UAB Tree Smily 2.3 km
- Computer Vision Center 2.7 km
- Artificial Intelligence Research Institute (IIIA) 2.7 km
- Barcelona Microelectronics Institute (IMB-CNM-CSIC) 2.9 km
- Hotel Campanile Barcelona 3.7 km
- Policia Municipal Ripollet 3.7 km
- Ripollet 3.9 km
- Sabadell 8.1 km