Olivella
Olivella | |
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 Olivella and its church | |
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Barcelona | |
| Comarca | Garraf |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Marta Verdejo Sánchez (2015)[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 38.8 km2 (15.0 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 211 m (692 ft) |
| Population (2018)[3] | |
| • Total | 3,729 |
| • Density | 96/km2 (250/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 08818 |
| Website | olivella |
Olivella (Catalan pronunciation: .
History
Buddhist monastery
in OlivellaThe first known village in the area was founded in 992 around a castle known as Castell vell. The inhabitants lived off
dryland agriculture
.
This initial nucleus was almost abandoned after the black plague
caused numerous deaths.
The area was resettled in the 14th century and gradually prospered. Nowadays there are some new housing developments in the area as well as the "
Plana Novella
.
Geography
The village is located in the
natural park area, not far from Barcelona
.
References
- Generalitat of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
- Statistical Institute of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
- ISBN 84-393-5437-1
External links
Media related to Olivella at Wikimedia Commons
- Olivella official website (in Catalan)
- Government data pages (in Catalan)
Places adjacent to Olivella | |
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Municipalities of Garraf | ||
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