Martorelles
Municipality in Catalonia, Spain
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41°31′48″N 2°14′20″E / 41.53°N 2.239°E / 41.53; 2.239
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Martorelles (Catalan pronunciation: [məɾtuˈɾɛʎəs]) is a municipality in the province of Barcelona and autonomous community of Catalonia, Spain. It covers 3.6 square kilometres (1.4 sq mi). Its population in 2014 was 4,783.[2]
It was in Martorelles that motorcycle ace Ricardo Tormo crashed and shattered his leg in 1984 during practice for a race, ending his career. A car entered the unrestricted area in a closed-off industrial estate where his Derbi team was practising, and Tormo ran into it.[citation needed]
References
- ^ "Ajuntament de Martorelles". Generalitat of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
- ^ a b "El municipi en xifres: Martorelles". Statistical Institute of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
External links
- Government data pages (in Catalan)
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Municipalities of Vallès Oriental
- Aiguafreda
- L'Ametlla del Vallès
- Bigues i Riells
- Caldes de Montbui
- Campins
- Canovelles
- Cànoves i Samalús
- Cardedeu
- Figaró-Montmany
- Fogars de Montclús
- Les Franqueses del Vallès
- La Garriga
- Granollers
- Gualba
- La Llagosta
- Lliçà d'Amunt
- Lliçà de Vall
- Llinars del Vallès
- Martorelles
- Mollet del Vallès
- Montmeló
- Montornès del Vallès
- Montseny
- Parets del Vallès
- La Roca del Vallès
- Sant Antoni de Vilamajor
- Sant Celoni
- Sant Esteve de Palautordera
- Sant Feliu de Codines
- Sant Fost de Campsentelles
- Sant Pere de Vilamajor
- Santa Eulàlia de Ronçana
- Santa Maria de Martorelles
- Santa Maria de Palautordera
- Tagamanent
- Vallgorguina
- Vallromanes
- Vilalba Sasserra
- Vilanova del Vallès
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