Martorelles Explained

Martorelles
Settlement Type:Municipality
Pushpin Map:Spain Province of Barcelona#Spain
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Catalonia
Coordinates:41.53°N 2.239°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Spain
Subdivision Type1:Community
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2: Barcelona
Subdivision Type3:Comarca
Subdivision Name3:Vallès Oriental
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Marc Candela Callado (2015)[1]
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Footnotes:[2]
Area Total Km2:3.6
Population Density Km2:auto

Martorelles (in Catalan; Valencian pronounced as /məɾtuˈɾɛʎəs/) is a municipality in the province of Barcelona and autonomous community of Catalonia, Spain.It covers . Its population in 2014 was 4,783.[2]

It was in Martorelles that motorcycle ace Ricardo Tormo crashed and shattered his leg in 1984 during practice for a race, ending his career. A car entered the unrestricted area in a closed-off industrial estate where his Derbi team was practising, and Tormo ran into it.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ajuntament de Martorelles. Generalitat of Catalonia. 2015-11-13.
  2. Web site: El municipi en xifres: Martorelles. Statistical Institute of Catalonia. 2015-11-23.