
El Papiol () is a
municipality
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The term ''municipality' ...
in the
''comarca'' of the
Baix Llobregat in
Catalonia
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, Spain. It is situated on the left bank of the
Llobregat river, on the A-7
''autopista'' from
Valencia
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to
La Jonquera
La Jonquera (; ) is a municipality in the ''Comarques of Catalonia, comarca'' of Alt Empordà, l'Alt Empordà, in Catalonia, Spain. It is situated next to the border with Northern Catalonia, nowadays France, opposite the municipality of Le Perthu ...
and the C-1413 road from
Sabadell
Sabadell () is a city and municipality in Catalonia, Spain. It is in the south of the ''comarca'' of Vallès Occidental, where it is one of the two capitals, the other being Terrassa. It is located on the River Ripoll, north of Barcelona, a ...
to
Molins de Rei. At West it borders on
Castellbisbal and
Pallejà, at North on Valldoreix (
Sant Cugat del Vallès) and at East on
Molins de Rei. It is served by the
Renfe
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It was created in 2005 upon the split of the former Spanish National Railway Network (RENFE) into the Administrador de Infraestructuras Ferroviarias ( ...
railway line R4 from
Barcelona
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to
Martorell
Martorell () is a municipality, county, and city that forms part of the Baix Llobregat Comarques of Catalonia, comarca, in Catalonia, Spain, primarily known for its medieval Pont del Diable, Devil's bridge. It lies at the confluence of the Llobr ...
,
Vilafranca del Penedès
Vilafranca del Penedès, or simply Vilafranca, is the capital of Alt Penedès county in Penedès, Catalonia, Spain. It is situated in the Penedès Depression on the left bank of the Foix River, and on the main axis of communication from Barcel ...
and Sant Vicenç de Calders, which is connected to the village center by a minibus service (6.30 am to 10.31 pm). It is also served by a bus service (L67) and a
night bus service (N51) from Barcelona to
Esparreguera.
Demography
References
* Panareda Clopés, Josep Maria; Rios Calvet, Jaume; Rabella Vives, Josep Maria (1989). ''Guia de Catalunya'', Barcelona: Caixa de Catalunya. (Spanish). (Catalan).
* Moran i Ocerinjauregui, Josep; Pladevall, Antoni; Riera i Viader, Sebastià; Alier, Roger; Codina, Jaume; Pagès i Paretas, Montserrat, et al. (1982). ''Gran Geografia Comarcal de Catalunya. Vol. 8: Barcelonès i Baix Llobregat'', Barcelona: Fundació Enciclopèdia Catalana. .
External links
Government data pages
{{Authority control
Municipalities in Baix Llobregat