Parets del Vallès

Parets del Vallès (Spanish Parets del Vallés ) is a city in Catalonia near Barcelona with 18,580 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2013) to about 9 km ². The city is traversed in a north-south direction from the river Tenes.

History

The city was first mentioned in 878, but only 904 vila under the name Parietes. It got its name in Catalan in the 12th century, probably because of the Roman walls that were found there ( Parets Catalan c. For walls, ceilings).

Economy

Parets has a solid infrastructure and is well connected to the rest of Spain and Europe. The economy is characterized more industrial. Most employees work in SMEs, but there are also branches of some large companies ( uA Danone, Fujifilm, Novartis). The Circuit de Catalunya is near Parets.

Climate

Due to its proximity to the sea Parets has a temperate Mediterranean climate. The temperature is in the winter averages between 7 ° C and 9 ° C and in summer between 22 ° C and 25 ° C.