L'Hospitalet de Llobregat

L' Hospitalet de Llobregat [ ɫuspitəɫɛd də ʎuβɾəɣat ] is with 254 056 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2013) is the second largest city in the Spanish region of Catalonia. It is located in the metropolitan area Area Metropolitana de Barcelona between the river Llobregat and the city limits of Barcelona.

Location

The city is bordered to the south of Barcelona. Other neighboring municipalities are Sant Just Desvern, Esplugues de Llobregat, Cornella de Llobregat and El Prat de Llobregat. L' Hospitalet de Llobregat lies at the mouth of the Llobregat river. His numerous tributaries are no longer visible on the surface, but become part of the underground sewer system.

Population

The city is less than 10,000 inhabitants at the beginning of the 20th century 's second city of Catalonia with today approximately 254 056 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2013 ) and the city with the highest population density of Spain grown ( 20 246 inh / km ². ). However, the population density in some neighborhoods even higher: The district of La Florida has a density of about 75,000 inh / km ², making it one of the most densely populated areas in the world.. The population growth of the city is mainly explained by the influx of immigrants from Andalusia since the time of the Spanish Civil War, but especially from the 1950s. Due to its proximity to the capital and economically strong city of Barcelona and its need for labor, many people settled in L' Hospitalet.

Economy

In L' Hospitalet de Llobregat there was to the 20th century largely only farms. The nearby Barcelona was supplied with fruit and vegetables. Until the 1950s this pig was still in operation. The importance of this industry then went back as mainly brick factories - L' Hospitalet de Llobregat Barcelona the brick was called - and later settled the metallurgical industry. Today, the city has a mixed economic structure. The industry has a share of less than 15%, the service sector and especially the trade with more than 30 % are dominant. Among the companies based here Caprabo (supermarkets ), with net sales of € 2.194 billion (net income € 7.5 million ) and Filmax, Prosegur ( security) and MRW ( logistics company ) should be emphasized. The city also houses part of the University of Barcelona and the exhibition grounds.

Traffic

L' Hospitalet is crossed by the lines L- 1, L -5 and L- 8 of the Barcelona Metro, the line L-1 has its endpoint in Bellvitge district. The L' Hospitalet de Llobregat station, located near the city center, and also connected to the Metro, is a significant departure and destination station in the S -Bahn -like system of Rodalies Barcelona. Another station is located in the district of Bellvitge. In addition to the rail transport a dense bus network connects the town with one another, as well as L' Hospitalet de Llobregat with its neighboring municipalities in the district of Baix Llobregat and capital Barcelona. L' Hospitalet is located between the second and third ring highway in the south of Barcelona and therefore very conveniently located near the airport of Barcelona. In addition, as an important streets of Gran Via de les Corts Catalanes, which is one of the main urban roads of Barcelona, ​​and is an extension on the territory of the municipality of L' Hospitalet de Llobregat in the area of ​​Avinguda de la Gran Via, and the Carretera de Collblanc mentioned.

Policy

L' Hospitalet, like many towns in the area of Barcelona, is traditionally a stronghold of the Socialist Party. The municipal election in 2007 resulted in the following distribution of seats in the local council:

Twinning

  • Bosnia and Herzegovina Tuzla (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

Sons and daughters of the town

  • Ferran Adrià ( born May 14, 1962), chef and restaurateur
  • Jordi Alba (born 21 March 1989), football player
  • Núria Espert ( born June 11, 1935), the actress
  • Enrique de Lucas (born 21 February 1979), football player
  • Antoni Millàs i Figuerola (1862-1939), architect of the Modernisme
  • Jordi Mollà ( born July 1, 1968), actor and director
  • Xavi Oliva ( * May 29, 1976 ), football player
  • Francesc Sabaté Llopart (1915-1960), anarchist and resistance fighters during the Franco dictatorship
  • Sergio González Soriano (born 10 November 1976), football player
  • Pere Tena Garriga (1928-2014), Roman Catholic bishop and liturgist
  • Víctor Valdés (born 14 January 1982), football player
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