Olivella

Olivella
Municipality
Olivella and its church

Coat of arms
Olivella
Location in Catalonia
Olivella
Olivella (Spain)
Coordinates: 41°19′0″N 1°49′0″E / 41.31667°N 1.81667°E / 41.31667; 1.81667
Country  Spain
Community  Catalonia
Province Barcelona
Comarca Garraf
Government
 • Mayor Marta Verdejo Sánchez (2015)[1]
Area[2]
 • Total 38.8 km2 (15.0 sq mi)
Elevation 211 m (692 ft)
Population (2014)[1]
 • Total 3,609
 • Density 93/km2 (240/sq mi)
Postal code 08818
Website olivella.cat

Olivella is a municipality in Catalonia, in the province of Barcelona, Spain. It is situated in the comarca of Garraf.

History

Buddhist monastery in Olivella

The first known village in the area was founded in 992 around a castle known as Castell vell. The inhabitants lived off dryland agriculture. This initial nucleus was almost abandoned after the black plague caused numerous deaths.

The area was resettled in the 14th century and gradually prospered. Nowadays there are some new housing developments in the area as well as the "Sakya Tashi Ling".[3] Buddhist monastery, located in Plana Novella.

Geography

The village is located in the Garraf Massif, in a natural park area, not far from Barcelona.

References

  1. 1 2 "Ajuntament d'Olivella". Generalitat of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
  2. ↑ "El municipi en xifres: Olivella". Statistical Institute of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
  3. ↑ AADD. Museus i Centres de Patrimoni Cultural a Catalunya, Departament de Cultura de la Generalitat de Catalunya, Barcelona 2010, ISBN 84-393-5437-1

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