Pallejà Explained

Pallejà
Settlement Type:Municipality
Pushpin Map:Spain Province of Barcelona#Spain
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Catalonia
Coordinates:41.4242°N 1.9978°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Spain
Subdivision Type1:Community
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2:Barcelona
Subdivision Type3:Comarca
Subdivision Name3:Baix Llobregat
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Ascensión Ratia Checa (2015)[1]
Area Footnotes:[2]
Area Total Km2:8.3
Elevation M:41
Population Density Km2:auto

Pallejà (in Catalan; Valencian pronounced as /pəʎəˈʒa/) is a municipality in the comarca of the Baix Llobregat in Catalonia, Spain. It is situated on the right bank of the Llobregat river, on the main N-II road. The main rail lines of the Llobregat corridor pass through the town: the station is served by the FGC services R5/R50, R6, S4 and S8. Pallejà castle was built in the seventeenth century on the site of an older fortress; it currently houses a library.

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