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Comarca in Catalonia, Spain
Vallès Oriental |
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| Country |  Spain |
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| Autonomous community |  Catalonia |
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| Province |  Barcelona |
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| Region | Àmbit metropolità de Barcelona |
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| Capital | Granollers |
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| Municipalities |
- Aiguafreda, L'Ametlla del Vallès, Bigues i Riells, Caldes de Montbui, Campins, Canovelles, Cànoves i Samalús, Cardedeu, Figaró-Montmany, Fogars de Montclús, Les Franqueses del Vallès, La Garriga, Granollers, Gualba, La Llagosta, Lliçà d'Amunt, Lliçà de Vall, Llinars del Vallès, Martorelles, Mollet del Vallès, Montmeló, Montornès del Vallès, Montseny, Parets del Vallès, La Roca del Vallès, Sant Antoni de Vilamajor, Sant Celoni, Sant Esteve de Palautordera, Sant Feliu de Codines, Sant Fost de Campsentelles, Sant Pere de Vilamajor, Santa Eulàlia de Ronçana, Santa Maria de Martorelles, Santa Maria de Palautordera, Tagamanent, Vallgorguina, Vallromanes, Vilalba Sasserra, Vilanova del Vallès
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| • Body | Vallès Oriental Comarcal Council |
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| • President | Emilio Cordero (PSC) |
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| • Total | 734.5 km2 (283.6 sq mi) |
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| • Total | 399,781 |
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| • Density | 540/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
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| | adjusted following Moianès creation |
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| Demonym | |
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| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
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| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
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| Largest municipality | Granollers |
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| Website | www.vallesoriental.cat |
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Vallès Oriental (Catalan pronunciation: [bəˈʎɛz uɾiənˈtal]) is a comarca (county) in the Barcelona region in Catalonia (Spain). Its capital is Granollers. Along with Vallès Occidental it forms the historical Vallès region.
In May 2015, Vallès Oriental lost four municipalities - Castellcir, Castellterçol, Granera, Sant Quirze Safaja - to the new comarca of Moianès.[1]
| Municipality
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Population
(2014)[2]
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Area
km2[2]
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| Aiguafreda |
2,498 |
7.9
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| L'Ametlla del Vallès |
8,283 |
14.2
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| Bigues i Riells |
8,854 |
28.6
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| Caldes de Montbui |
17,156 |
37.4
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| Campins |
521 |
7.3
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| Canovelles |
15,954 |
6.7
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| Cànoves i Samalús |
2,863 |
29.2
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| Cardedeu |
17,698 |
12.1
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| Figaró-Montmany |
1,096 |
15.0
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| Fogars de Montclús |
482 |
39.7
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| Les Franqueses del Vallès |
19,170 |
29.1
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| La Garriga |
15,762 |
18.8
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| Granollers |
59,930 |
14.9
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| Gualba |
1,429 |
23.3
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| La Llagosta |
13,430 |
3.0
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| Lliçà d'Amunt |
14,696 |
22.3
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| Lliçà de Vall |
6,354 |
10.8
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| Llinars del Vallès |
9,536 |
27.6
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| Martorelles |
4,783 |
3.6
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| Mollet del Vallès |
51,719 |
10.8
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| Montmeló |
8,863 |
4.0
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| Montornès del Vallès |
16,217 |
10.2
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| Montseny |
332 |
26.8
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| Parets del Vallès |
18,733 |
9.1
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| La Roca del Vallès |
10,518 |
36.9
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| Sant Antoni de Vilamajor |
5,708 |
13.7
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| Sant Celoni |
17,251 |
65.2
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| Sant Esteve de Palautordera |
2,532 |
10.6
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| Sant Feliu de Codines |
5,900 |
15.0
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| Sant Fost de Campsentelles |
8,666 |
13.2
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| Sant Pere de Vilamajor |
4,248 |
34.7
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| Santa Eulàlia de Ronçana |
7,114 |
14.2
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| Santa Maria de Martorelles |
851 |
4.5
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| Santa Maria de Palautordera |
9,138 |
16.9
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| Tagamanent |
322 |
43.3
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| Vallgorguina |
2,699 |
22.1
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| Vallromanes |
2,519 |
10.6
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| Vilalba Sasserra |
706 |
6.0
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| Vilanova del Vallès |
5,250 |
15.2
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| • Total: 39 |
399,781 |
734.5
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The natural vegetation of Vallès Oriental is typically Mediterranean, with a predominance of Holm oak, cork oak, and Aleppo pine. There are some oaks (in the narrow sense of the word) at Montnegre and Montseny. The latter also features European beech and silver fir woods.
Places adjacent to Vallès Oriental |
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