Centelles
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Centelles
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| settlement_type = Municipality
| image_skyline = Aerial view of Centelles, Barcelona Province (cropped).jpg
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| subdivision_type = Country
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| subdivision_type1 = Community
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| subdivision_type2 = Province
| subdivision_name2 = Barcelona
| subdivision_type3 = Comarca
| subdivision_name3 = Osona
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| leader_title = Mayor
| leader_name = Miquel Arisa Coma (2015){{cite web|url=http://aplicacions.municat.gencat.cat/index.php?page=consulta&mostraEns=0806730008|title=Ajuntament de Centelles|publisher=Generalitat of Catalonia|access-date=2015-11-13}}
| area_footnotes = {{cite web|url=http://www.idescat.cat/emex/?lang=en&id=080673|title=El municipi en xifres: Centelles|publisher=Statistical Institute of Catalonia|access-date=2015-11-23}}
| area_total_km2 = 15.2
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| elevation_m = 496
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| population_density_km2 = auto
| population_demonym = Centellenc
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| postal_code = 08540
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| website = {{url|www.centelles.cat}}
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Centelles ({{IPA|ca|sənˈtɛʎəs}}; {{IPA|ca|sənˈtɛjəs|local}}) is a municipality in the comarca of Osona in
Catalonia, Spain. It is situated in the upper valley of the Congost River in the south of the
comarca. The municipality is served by the C-17 road. The renowned urban planner Ildefons Cerdà was born here.
Main sights
- Chapel of Jesus (16th century)
- Chapel of the Rescue (16th century)
- City Portal (1542), the ancient entrance to the town
- Counts' Palace Palau (16th century). It houses a Palaeontology museum.
- Hermitage of Sant Antoni de les Codines
- Parish church of Santa Coloma (1704–1710). The bell tower is from 1682.
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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- [https://web.archive.org/web/20080607103210/http://www.centelles.cat/ Official website] {{in lang|ca}}
- [http://aplicacions.municat.gencat.cat/index.php?page=consulta&mostraEns=0806730008 Government data pages] {{in lang|ca}}
{{Geographic location
|Centre = Centelles
|N = Balenyà
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|E = Seva
|SE = Aiguafreda
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|W = Castellcir
|NW =
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{{Osona}}
{{Municipalities in Barcelona}}
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