Cerdanyola del Vallès
Cerdanyola ( cat. [ səɾðəɲɔɫə ðəɫ bəʎɛs ] ) is a Catalan town about 17 km north of Barcelona in the comarca of Vallès Occidental and belongs to the metropolitan area Area Metropolitana de Barcelona.
Between the village and the Catalan capital is the ridge of the Serra de Collserola. The village lies at an average altitude of 32 masl and has a population density of 1919.84 inhabitants / km ².
The correct name is Bellaterra, Spanish he was formerly called Cerdañola del Vallés also Sardañola. In Cerdanyola an industrial park ( Parc Tecnològic del Vallès ) is native, the large companies such as Epson España includes. In Cerdanyola is the Autonomous University of Barcelona ( UAB ).
Cerdanyola has 57 642 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2013). Every year a large international biennial photography as well as a blues festival, both with participation from all over the world, performed.
Cerdanyola was already populated in Roman times 2000 years ago, there is an aqueduct of the Roman period, an amphitheater and an old Roman trade route to Barcelona.