Santa Coloma de Gramenet

Santa Coloma de Gramenet ( katalan. [ ˌ santə ku ˌ ɫomə də ɣɾəmənɛt ] ) or Santa Coloma de Gramanet (Spanish: [ ˌ santa ko ˌ Loma de ɣɾamanet ] ) is a city in the metropolitan area of Barcelona in Spain and belongs to the metropolitan area Area Metropolitana de Barcelona. The city has 120 029 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2013 ) and an area of 6.57 km ².

Geography

Santa Coloma de Gramanet is located north of Barcelona ( from which it is separated by the river Besòs ), bordering the cities Badalona, ​​Sant Adrià de Besòs and Montcada i Reixac. In the economic life of the city of tertiary sector dominates with 78.12 %.

History

In the place whose district has been inhabited since 3500 BC, is the name of the patron saint, St. Coloma, adored, who was executed in 274 Gaul by the Romans. In the early Middle Ages there was a church that was destroyed by the Saracens under Almansor 985. A Romanesque church successor is attested from 1019.

Traffic

With Barcelona, the city is connected by three bridges, and 1 by the Metro Line

Twinning

  • France Alès in the Gard ( France) since June 6, 1981
  • Scotland Kilmarnock ( Scotland, UK )
  • Spain Huelma (Jaén ), Spain
  • Italy Cogoleto, Italy
  • Spain Cabra (Córdoba ), Spain
  • Peru Villa El Salvador, Peru
  • Edchera Western Sahara, Western Sahara
  • Cuba Habana del Este, Cuba
  • Nicaragua Jalapa (Nicaragua )

Sons and daughters of the town

  • Raúl Tamudo ( b. 1977 ), Spanish football player
  • Daniel Sánchez ( born 1974 ), Spanish Carambolagespieler
  • Samuel Aranda ( b. 1979 ), Spanish photojournalist
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