Palau-solità i Plegamans

Palau-solità i Plegamans
Municipality
Church of Sant Genís

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Palau-solità i Plegamans
Location in Catalonia
Palau-solità i Plegamans
Palau-solità i Plegamans (Spain)
Coordinates: 41°34′48″N 2°10′52″E / 41.58000°N 2.18111°E / 41.58000; 2.18111
Country  Spain
Community  Catalonia
Province Barcelona
Comarca Vallès Occidental
Government
 • Mayor Teresa Padrós Casañas (2015)[1] (PSC)
Area[2]
 • Total 14.9 km2 (5.8 sq mi)
Elevation 140 m (460 ft)
Population (2014)[1]
 • Total 14,454
 • Density 970/km2 (2,500/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Palauenc
Website palauplegamans.cat

Palau-solità i Plegamans is a municipality and town in the comarca of Vallès Occidental, province of Barcelona, in the autonomous community of Catalonia, Spain. It lies approximately 15 km from Sabadell and Granollers and 25 kilometres north of the city of Barcelona. The name results from the union of the former settlements of Palau-solità and Plegamans.[3] Palau-solità i Plegamans is the location of the headquarters of the Mango fashion company.

Broadcasting station

At Palau-solità i Plegamans there is a powerful medium wave transmitter of Radio Nacional de España. It transmits on 576 kHz the program of RNE-5 at 100 kW and on 738 kHz the program of RNE-1 at 500 kW. For both frequencies a single 217-metre guyed mast radiator is located at 41°33'32" N, 2°11'21"E.

References

  1. 1 2 "Ajuntament de Palau-solità i Plegamans". Generalitat of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
  2. ↑ "El municipi en xifres: Palau-solità i Plegamans". Statistical Institute of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
  3. ↑ "Palau-solità i Plegamans". Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana. Retrieved 2015-07-29.


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