Abrera
Municipality in Catalonia, Spain From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Abrera (Catalan pronunciation: [əˈβɾeɾə]) is a municipality in the comarca of the Baix Llobregat in Catalonia, Spain. It is situated in the valley of the Llobregat river, to the south-east of Montserrat, on the main A2 road between Barcelona and Lleida. The municipality is served by the FGC railway line from Martorell to Manresa: the S4 and R5 services stop at the station.
Abrera | |
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Coordinates: 41°31′N 1°54′E | |
Country | Spain |
Community | Catalonia |
Province | Barcelona |
Comarca | Baix Llobregat |
Government | |
• Mayor | Jesus Naharro Rodríguez (2015)[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 19.98 km2 (7.71 sq mi) |
Population (November 1, 2011) | |
• Total | 11,815 |
• Density | 591.3/km2 (1,531/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
Postal code | 08630 |
Area code | 080018 |
Website | Official website |
Abrera is home to the SEAT Sport factory.
Demography
According to Spanish census data,[3] this is the population of Abrera in recent years.
1981 | 1991 | 2001 | 2011 |
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4,221 | 5,464 | 8,624 | 11,815 |
History
The remains of protohistoric ceramics found in the Barcelones estate and the vestiges of a field of silos from the Iberian era in the Torrent Gran, constitute the first indications of the existence of habitat in the municipality.[4]
Traces of a Roman villa were found in Sant Hilari.[5]
From the 15th-16th century onwards, the town grew with buildings and population, even during times of epidemics.[6]
Notable people
- Raúl Moro (born 2002), professional footballer
References
External links
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