Cardedeu

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Cardedeu
Flag of Cardedeu
Coat of arms of Cardedeu
Cardedeu is located in Province of Barcelona
Cardedeu
Cardedeu
Location in Catalonia
Cardedeu is located in Spain
Cardedeu
Cardedeu
Cardedeu (Spain)
Coordinates: 41°38′26″N 2°21′34″E / 41.64056°N 2.35944°E / 41.64056; 2.35944
Country Spain
Community Catalonia
ProvinceBarcelona
ComarcaVallès Oriental
Government
 • MayorEnric Olivé Manté (2015)[1]
Area
 • Total12.1 km2 (4.7 sq mi)
Elevation
193 m (633 ft)
Population
 (2018)[3]
 • Total18,165
 • Density1,500/km2 (3,900/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Cardedeuenc, cardedeuenca
Websitecardedeu.cat

Cardedeu (Catalan pronunciation: [ˌkaɾðəˈðɛw]) is a small town in the comarca of Vallès Oriental in the province of Barcelona and autonomous community of Catalonia, Spain. It is near Granollers, the capital of Vallès Oriental, and it is placed between Serralada Litoral and Montseny.

Cardedeu is a small town of medieval origin, with the first written reference known dated in the year 941.

Demography

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1900 1,533—    
1910 1,671+9.0%
1920 1,843+10.3%
1930 2,477+34.4%
1940 2,596+4.8%
1950 2,619+0.9%
1960 3,156+20.5%
1970 5,017+59.0%
1981 7,240+44.3%
1990 8,911+23.1%
YearPop.±%
2000 12,078+35.5%
2002 13,167+9.0%
2004 14,514+10.2%
2006 15,561+7.2%
2008 16,102+3.5%
2010 16,897+4.9%
2012 17,427+3.1%
2014 17,698+1.6%
2016 18,158+2.6%
2018 18,165+0.0%
Montseny Massif, seen from Cardedeu

References

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  1. ^ "Ajuntament de Cardedeu". Generalitat of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
  2. ^ "El municipi en xifres: Cardedeu". Statistical Institute of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
  3. ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  • Panareda Clopés, Josep Maria; Rios Calvet, Jaume; Rabella Vives, Josep Maria (1989). Guia de Catalunya, Barcelona: Caixa de Catalunya. ISBN 84-87135-02-1 (Catalan).


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