Alella
{{for|the Alella wine region around this town|Alella (DO)}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Alella
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| settlement_type = Municipality
| image_skyline = Alella1.JPG
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| image_caption = Sant Feliu Church
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| image_shield = Escut d'Alella.svg
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| pushpin_map = Spain Province of Barcelona#Spain
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Catalonia
| pushpin_map1 = Spain
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| pushpin_map_caption1 = Location of Alella within Spain
| coordinates = {{coord|41.495|2.296|region:ES-CT_type:city|display=inline,title}}
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| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{Flag|Spain}}
| subdivision_type1 = Community
| subdivision_name1 = {{Flag|Catalonia}}
| subdivision_type2 = Province
| subdivision_name2 = Barcelona
| subdivision_type3 = Comarca
| subdivision_name3 = Maresme
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| leader_party =
| leader_title = Mayor
| leader_name = Marc Almendro Campillo
| area_footnotes =
| area_total_km2 = 9.676
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m = 90
| population_as_of = November 1, 2011
| population_footnotes =
| population_total = 9,582
| population_density_km2 = 990.3
| population_demonyms = Alellenc, alellenca
| population_note =
| postal_code_type = Postal code
| postal_code = 08328
| area_code_type = Area code
| area_code = 080039
| website = {{URL|https://alella.cat/}}
| footnotes =
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Alella ({{IPA|ca|əˈleʎə}}) is a village in the comarca of Maresme in
Catalonia, Spain. It is situated on the coast on the southwest side of the granite Catalan Coastal Range. The town is known for its
wines, cava and perfumes, but is also a commuter town for nearby Barcelona.
What used to be the old Roman Road (Via Augusta), uniting Rome and Andalusia, is still today a narrow road running through the village.
Demography
According to Spanish census data,[https://www.citypopulation.de/en/spain/cataluna/barcelona/08003__alella/ Alella population statistics] this is the population of Alella in recent years.
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1981 | 1991 | 2001 | 2011 |
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| width=70px|3,381 | width=70px|6,895 | width=70px|8,470 | width=70px|9,582 |
Historical and interesting buildings
- Church of Sant Feliu, Roman construction which has inside the Altarpiece designed by Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí.{{Cite web|url=http://esglesiadalella.org|title=Church of Sant Feliu|website=Translated from Catalan}}
- "Cal Marqués", a civil building of neoclassical construction.{{Cite web|url=http://lescasesdalella.cat/casa/4232/cal-marques/historia|title=Cal Marquès|website=Translated from Catalan}}
- "Casa Alella" or "Les Quatre Torres", a civil eclectic building.{{Cite web|url=http://lescasesdalella.cat/casa/4191/les-quatre-torres/historia|title=Casa Alella|website=Translated from Catalan}}
- "Masía Can Magarola" is one of the oldest farmhouses in Alella and it preserves remains of buildings from the late 13th and early 14th centuries.{{Cite web|url=http://www.alella.cat/fitxa.php?id=314|title=Can Magarola|website=www.alella.cat}}
Notable natives
- Francesc Ferrer i Guàrdia often simply known as Francisco Ferrer, a free-thinker and anarchist.
- Marc Cucurella, footballer for Chelsea.
References
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- Panareda Clopés, Josep Maria; Rios Calvet, Jaume; Rabella Vives, Josep Maria (1989). Guia de Catalunya, Barcelona: Caixa de Catalunya. {{ISBN|84-87135-01-3}} (Spanish). {{ISBN|84-87135-02-1}} (Catalan).
External links
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- [http://www.alella.cat/ Official website] {{in lang|ca}}
- http://www.alella.cat/turisme
- [http://aplicacions.municat.gencat.cat/index.php?page=consulta&mostraEns=0800390004 Government data pages] {{in lang|ca}}
{{Geographic location
|Centre = Alella
|N = Vallromanes
|NE =
|E = Teià
|SE =
|S = El Masnou
|SW = Montgat
|W = Tiana
|NW = Santa Maria de Martorelles
}}
{{Maresme}}
{{Municipalities in Barcelona}}
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Category:Municipalities in Maresme
Category:Populated places in Maresme
{{Barcelona-geo-stub}}