Les Franqueses del Vallès | |||
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Location in Catalonia | |||
Coordinates: 41°37′59″N 2°17′53″E / 41.633°N 2.298°ECoordinates: 41°37′59″N 2°17′53″E / 41.633°N 2.298°E | |||
Country | Spain | ||
Community | Catalonia | ||
Province | Barcelona | ||
Comarca | Vallès Oriental | ||
Government | |||
• Mayor | Francesc Colomé Tenas (2015) | ||
Area | |||
• Total | 29.1 km2 (11.2 sq mi) | ||
Elevation | 232 m (761 ft) | ||
Population (2014) | |||
• Total | 19,170 | ||
• Density | 660/km2 (1,700/sq mi) | ||
Demonym(s) | Franquesí, franquesina | ||
Website | lesfranqueses |
Les Franqueses del Vallès [ɫəs fɾəŋˈkɛsəz ðəɫ βəˈʎɛs], Spanish: Las Franquesas del Vallés [las fɾaŋˈkesaz ðel βaˈʎes], is a municipality in the comarca of the Vallès Oriental in Catalonia, Spain. It lies to the north of Granollers, the capital and largest city in the comarca. The municipality covers an area of 29.1 km², and has about 16,000 inhabitants.
It is divided into five neighbourhoods: Bellavista, Corró d'Amunt, Corró d'Avall, Llerona and Marata.