Abrera

Municipality in Catalonia, Spain
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41°31′N 1°54′E / 41.517°N 1.900°E / 41.517; 1.900Country SpainCommunity CataloniaProvinceBarcelonaComarcaBaix LlobregatGovernment
 • MayorJesus Naharro Rodríguez (2015)[1]Area • Total19.98 km2 (7.71 sq mi)Population
 (November 1, 2011)
 • Total11,815 • Density591.3/km2 (1,531/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)Postal code
08630
Area code080018WebsiteOfficial website

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 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
4,221 5,464 8,624 11,815

References

  1. ^ "Ajuntament d'Abrera". Generalitat of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
  2. ^ "El municipi en xifres: Abrera". Statistical Institute of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
  3. ^ Abrera population statistics
  • Panareda Clopés, Josep Maria; Rios Calvet, Jaume; Rabella Vives, Josep Maria (1989). Guia de Catalunya, Barcelona: Caixa de Catalunya. ISBN 84-87135-01-3 (Spanish). ISBN 84-87135-02-1 (Catalan).

External links

  • Abrera's Town Hall
  • Government data pages (in Catalan)
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