Sants-Montjuïc

Sants -Montjuïc is the third of the ten municipalities of the Catalan capital of Barcelona. With an area of ​​22.94 square kilometers, it occupies more than one-fifth of the total area of Barcelona, ​​making it the largest in the city. In relation to the population it is the third largest municipality. In addition to extensive urban residential, service and commercial facilities the district has achieved extensive green areas, and home to the largest part of the harbor of the Mediterranean city, which also stands out in the population density of approximately 8,000 inhabitants / km ², only about half as high as in the city as a whole.

• 3.1 Traffic

History

Before Sants was incorporated in 1897 in the city of Barcelona, it was a separate municipality in the land Pla de Barcelona, ​​located at Cami Ral and bore the name of Santa Maria de Sants. There were two residential projects - on the one hand the central Sants, and located near the present-day harbor Marina de Sants. In the 19th century Sants benefited enormously from its location on the outskirts of the city of Barcelona, from the many business owners their activities after Sants relocated to save taxes. The construction of the railway from Barcelona to the south reinforced these tendencies.

Geography

Location

Sants -Montjuïc makes up the southern part of the city, and is bordered to the west by the city of L' Hospitalet de Llobregat and south to El Prat de Llobregat, which is also where the international airport. Adjacent municipalities are in the northwest of Les Corts, north of the Eixample and the North East, the Ciutat Vella ( Old Town).

Neighborhoods in the district

The municipality is divided into the following neighborhoods and areas:

• La Bordeta
• La Font de la Guatlla
• Hostafrancs
• La Marina de Port
• La Marina del Prat Vermell
• El Poble -sec
• Sants
• Sants- Badal
• The Montjuïc Park
• The spacious harbor and commercial areas Zona Franca - Port

Transport and Infrastructure

Traffic

In the municipality is located to the Sants train station frequented the station of the city, with long-distance connections to many destinations in the Iberian Peninsula and the rest of Europe. All lines of Rodalies Barcelona are tied to the Sants train station. Connected to the train station is also one of the bus stations in the city.

The district Sants -Montjuïc is crossed by the subway lines L-1, L- 3 and L -5, the line L -8, along with some regional connections, their starting point under the Plaça Espanya, one of the monumental places in the district. A comprehensive bus network offers a more detailed indexing and urban direct connections that are not offered by the subway.

The urban Leihfahrradsystem Bicing is represented throughout the residential areas of the district, and the bicycle paths and trails were gradually expanded in recent years.

The Municipality of Sants- Montjuïc is crossed by the first and second ring road around the city of Barcelona, ​​which connects the boroughs with each other and the city with the regional and national highways. The Gran Via Corts Catalanes de les, as one of the major roads of the city cuts through the municipality. Other major streets are the Avinguda del Paral · lel, Carrer de Numància and Carrer de Tarragona. The Carrer de Sants and Carrer de la Creu Coberta move their stores to many residents of other municipalities and tourists.