Granollers
Granollers (Catalan pronunciation: [ɡɾənuˈʎes]) is a ceety near Barcelona, in Catalonie, Spain. It is the caipital an maist densely populatit ceety o the comarca o Vallès Oriental.
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Location in Spain
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| Coordinates: 41°37′N 2°18′E / 41.617°N 2.300°E | |
| Kintra |  Spain |
| Commonty |  Catalonie |
| Province | Barcelona |
| Comarca | Vallès Oriental |
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| • Mayor | Josep Mayoral i Antigas |
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| • Total | 14.89 km2 (5.75 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 145 m (476 ft) |
| Population
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| • Total | 60,658 |
| • Density | 4,100/km2 (11,000/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Granollerí, granollerina Granollerins, granollerines |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Website | Offeecial wabsteid |
Granollers is a bustlin business centre, an mony industries are locatit thare. Housomeivver, in the soothren portion o the municipality, the Palou area reteens the agricultural characteristics o the past.
Granollers shape a conurbation wi Canovelles, Les Franqueses del Vallès an the neebourheid o La Torreta in La Roca del Vallès. The ceety is crossed bi the Congost river, a tributar o the Besòs River. It is considered tae be situatit in the seicont croun o Barcelona metropolitan area. It is aroond 25 km north-east o the centre o Barcelona.
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La Porxada, a Renaissance biggin which servit as a grain storehoose, is a emblematic biggin. On Corró street, thare is the auncient hospital o Sant Domènec, nou the Francesc Tarafa theatre, a guid example o restored Gothic airchitectur.