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Palau-solità i Plegamans

Palau-solità i Plegamans
Municipality
Church of Sant Genís
Flag of Palau-solità i Plegamans
Flag
Coat of arms of Palau-solità i Plegamans
Coat of arms
Palau-solità i Plegamans is located in Province of Barcelona
Palau-solità i Plegamans
Palau-solità i Plegamans
Palau-solità i Plegamans is located in Spain
Palau-solità i Plegamans
Palau-solità i Plegamans
Location in Catalonia
Coordinates: 41°34′48″N 2°10′52″E / 41.58000°N 2.18111°E / 41.58000; 2.18111
Country  Spain
Community  Catalonia
Province Barcelona
Comarca Vallès Occidental
Government
 • Mayor Teresa Padrós Casañas (2015) (PSC)
Area
 • Total 14.9 km2 (5.8 sq mi)
Elevation 140 m (460 ft)
Population (2014)
 • Total 14,454
 • Density 970/km2 (2,500/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Palauenc
Website palauplegamans.cat

Palau-solità i Plegamans is a municipality and town in the comarca of Vallès Occidental, province of Barcelona, in the autonomous community of Catalonia, Spain. It lies approximately 15 km from Sabadell and Granollers and 25 kilometres north of the city of Barcelona. The name results from the union of the former settlements of Palau-solità and Plegamans. Palau-solità i Plegamans is the location of the headquarters of the Mango fashion company.

At Palau-solità i Plegamans there is a powerful medium wave transmitter of Radio Nacional de España. It transmits on 576 kHz the program of RNE-5 at 100 kW and on 738 kHz the program of RNE-1 at 500 kW. For both frequencies a single 217-metre guyed mast radiator is located at 41°33'32" N, 2°11'21"E.


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