Sant Adrià de Besòs
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Plaça de la Vila dominated by the city hall
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 Sant Adrià de Besòs
Sant Adrià de Besòs
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| Coordinates: 41°25′43″N 2°13′23″E / 41.4285°N 2.223°E | |||
| Country |
 Spain
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| Community |
 Catalonia
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| Province | Barcelona | ||
| Comarca | Barcelonès | ||
| Legal district | Badalona | ||
| Boroughs |
6 neighbourhoods
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| Government | |||
| • Type | Mayor-council | ||
| • Body | Ajuntament de Sant Adrià de Besòs | ||
| • Mayor | Joan Callau Bartolí (2015) (PSC) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 3.8 km2 (1.5 sq mi) | ||
| Highest elevation | 14 m (46 ft) | ||
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) | ||
| Population (2014) | |||
| • Total | 35,386 | ||
| • Density | 9,300/km2 (24,000/sq mi) | ||
| Demonym(s) |
Adrianenc, adrianenca (ca) Adrianense (es) |
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| Postal code | 08930 | ||
| Area code(s) | (+34) 93 381 | ||
| Statistical code | 081944 | ||
| Website | www |
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Sant Adrià de Besòs (Catalan pronunciation: [ˈsant əðɾiˈa ðə βəˈzɔs]) is a city and a municipality within the comarca of Barcelonès in Catalonia, north-eastern Spain. It is situated on the Mediterranean coast, at the mouth of river Besòs, extending to both sides of the estuary although the original settlement with the parish church lies on the left bank of the river, in the northern part of town. Sant Adrià is the smallest municipality of Barcelonès and has close ties with the neighbouring cities of Barcelona, Badalona and Santa Coloma de Gramenet, forming a uniform urban area within Barcelona metropolitan area.
The municipality straddles major transportation networks and is served by several modes of public transport. Sant Adrià is currently a town dominated by the service sector, but with a diverse manufacturing sector (especially in the areas of metal-work, chemistry, and construction) consisting mostly of medium-sized companies. Historically, it has experienced several massive migration flows attracted by the important industrialisation of the area during the last century and has been subject of various major urban redevelopments. In 2004, Sant Adrià de Besòs was part of the Universal Forum of Cultures.
The origins of the town are linked to the parish church of Sant Adrià de Besòs, which was referred to in 1012, where in about 1092 a priory of Augustinian monks, dependants of Sant Ruf d'Avinyo, was founded. Saint Olegarius (San José María de Porcioles) came to this priory from 1095 to 1108 before becoming the bishop of Barcelona and, later, the archbishop of Tarragona. In 1127 the priory was moved to Santa Maria de Terrassa. Surrounding this church, upon a small hill fourteen metres high, to the west of the River Besòs, is the nucleus of the original village.
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