L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
Coat of Arms
Location
Coordinates : 41°21′50″N, 2°06′0″E Time zone : CET (GMT +1) - summer : CEST (GMT +2)
General information
Native name	L'Hospitalet de Llobregat (Catalan)
Spanish name	Hospitalet de Llobregat
Nickname	L'H
Founded	12th century
Website	http://canal-h.net/
Administration
Country	Spain
Autonomous Community	Catalonia
Province	Barcelona
Comarca	Barcelonès
Administrative Divisions	7
Neighborhoods	12
Mayor	Celestino Corbacho Chaves (PSC)
Geography
Land Area	12.49 km²
Altitude	27 m AMSL
Population
Population	261,310 (2006)
Density	20,926 hab./km² ()

L'Hospitalet de Llobregat or L'Hospitalet is a city to the immediate southwest of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, and the second largest in Catalonia by population. L'Hospitalet de Llobregat is notable for being one of the most densely populated cities not just in Spain but also in the European Union. Image File history File links Sin_bandera. ... Image File history File links Spain. ... Image File history File links Barcelona,_Spain_location. ... Timezone and TimeZone redirect here. ... Catalan IPA: (català IPA: or []) is a Romance language, the national language of Andorra, and a co-official language in the Spanish autonomous communities of Balearic Islands, Catalonia and Valencia , and in the city of LAlguer in the Italian island of Sardinia. ... This article is about the international language known as Spanish. ... A website (alternatively, Web site or web site) is a collection of Web pages, images, videos and other digital assets that is hosted on one or several Web server(s), usually accessible via the Internet, cell phone or a LAN. A Web page is a document, typically written in HTML... The term Administration, as used in the context of government, differs according to jurisdiction. ... For other uses, see Country (disambiguation). ... Spains fifty provinces (provincias) are grouped into seventeen autonomous communities (comunidades aut nomas), in addition to two African autonomous cities (ciudades aut nomas) (Ceuta and Melilla). ... Anthem: Capital Barcelona Official language(s) Catalan,Spanish and Aranese. ... A province is a territorial unit, almost always a country subdivision. ... Barcelona is a province of eastern Spain, in the center of the autonomous community of Catalonia. ... This is a list of the comarques (singular comarca) of Catalonia. ... Barcelonès is the most populous and economically important comarca (county) of Catalonia. ... A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning larger, greater) is the modern title of the highest ranking municipal officer. ... Logo of the PSC party Partit dels Socialistes de Catalunya (Socialist Party of Catalonia) is a political party in Catalonia, Spain. ... Altitude is the elevation of an object from a known level or datum. ... The term above mean sea level (AMSL) refers to the elevation (on the ground) or altitude (in the air) of any object, relative to the average sea level. ... For other uses, see Density (disambiguation). ... Location Coordinates : Time Zone : CET (GMT +1) - summer: CEST (GMT +2) General information Native name Barcelona (Catalan) Spanish name Barcelona Nickname Ciutat Comtal (City of Counts) Postal code 08001–08080 Area code 34 (Spain) + 93 (Barcelona) Website http://www. ... Anthem: Capital Barcelona Official language(s) Catalan,Spanish and Aranese. ...

History

The first records of the settlement date to the Neolithic era with artefacts showing human habitation in the Llobregat river area. Roman artefacts have been found dating to the 2nd Century B.C. such as a funereal decoration representing the head of Medusa now in the archaeological museum of Barcelona. However it is not until the 10th Century that written references to Provençana (the city's original name) appear. The current name originates from the Catalan language and references a hostel next to the Church 'Santa Eulalia de Provençana' used by pilgrims in the Middle Ages. The city retained the character of a village until the 18th century when the first textile factories where built causing a population boom. The 1960s and 1970s saw a second population boom, caused by immigration from poorer regions of Spain. However this population boom was not matched by the construction of the necessary amenities and it was only in the 1990s that public investment resulted in additional schools, leisure facilities and housing. Medusa, by Arnold Böcklin (1878) In Greek mythology, Medusa (Greek: Μέδουσα, guardian, protectress[1]) was a monstrous chthonic female character, essentially an extension of an apotropaic mask, gazing upon whom could turn onlookers to stone. ... Catalan IPA: (català IPA: or []) is a Romance language, the national language of Andorra, and a co-official language in the Spanish autonomous communities of Balearic Islands, Catalonia and Valencia , and in the city of LAlguer in the Italian island of Sardinia. ...

Demographics

Over 22% of the city's residential population was born outside of Spain, (mainly in Ecuador, the Dominican Republic and Morocco). However the city has a large number of permanent or non-permanent residents from other countries of the European Union. Its population in the 2006 census consisted of 78% born in Spain (52% in Catalonia) and broke down as follows:

• Spain 207,930
• The Americas 35,628
• Africa 7,935
• Asia 5,375
• Europe (non-EU) 2,428
• European Union 2,004
• Oceania 10

Geography

Area: 12.49 km²

Skyscrapers

• Hospital de Bellvitge (1972)
• Gran Hotel Hesperia (2006)
• Castellvell 2-4
• Marina 179
• Rambla de la Marina 333 (1963)

Hesperia Tower

Hospital de Bellvitge

Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2048x3072, 2664 KB) [edit] Summary Hotel Hesperia Author: User:Yearofthedragon Note: There are the staff of the Hotel posinf for a picture (not mine). ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2048x3072, 2664 KB) [edit] Summary Hotel Hesperia Author: User:Yearofthedragon Note: There are the staff of the Hotel posinf for a picture (not mine). ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (3072x2048, 2213 KB) // [edit] Summary [edit] Location Hospitalet de Llobregat, Catalonia (Spain) [edit] Author User:Yearofthedragon [edit] Alternative Versions [edit] Licensing File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (3072x2048, 2213 KB) // [edit] Summary [edit] Location Hospitalet de Llobregat, Catalonia (Spain) [edit] Author User:Yearofthedragon [edit] Alternative Versions [edit] Licensing File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed...

Administrative Units

• District I
• El Centre

Ter street

Main article: El Centre (L'Hospitalet de Llobregat)

El Centre is the historical center of the city, the oldest neighbourhood, where the City Council is, as well as the center of activities such as La Farga and many of the cultural buildings, such as the History Museum, the Can Sumarro library, the cultural center Barradas or the Sala Alexandre Cirici. It borders the district of Sanfeliu and Can Serra to the north, Bellvitge to the south, Sant Josep to the east, and the city of Cornellà de Llobregat to the west. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (3072x2048, 2832 KB) // [edit] Summary [edit] Description [edit] Author User:Yearofthedragon [edit] Location LHospitalet de Llobregat, Catalonia (Spain) [edit] Comments [edit] Other Versions [[Image: |thumb|left]] [edit] Licensing File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (3072x2048, 2832 KB) // [edit] Summary [edit] Description [edit] Author User:Yearofthedragon [edit] Location LHospitalet de Llobregat, Catalonia (Spain) [edit] Comments [edit] Other Versions [[Image: |thumb|left]] [edit] Licensing File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this... Cornellà de Llobregat is a municipality in the comarca of the Baix Llobregat in Catalonia, Spain. ...

• Sant Josep

Main article: Sant Josep (L'Hospitalet de Llobregat)

Sant Josep remains framed by the square that is formed by the avenue of the Fabregada and that of Isabel la Católica to the west, the Torrent Gornal to the east, the railroad on the north side Carrilet to the south. In this area, all the industrial activities that Hospitalet had through the ages left their mark: from the flour mills and the distilleries, up to the different energetic exploitation of the waterfalls of the Canal de la Infanta or the ceramic, textile, metallurgical and chemical industries. In fact, Sant Josep was originally an industrial suburb, but the subsequent disappearance of many factories, as well as the population increase , have given it a residential character.

• Sanfeliu

Main article: Sanfeliu (L'Hospitalet de Llobregat)

The civic life is centered around the avenue of the Cerezos and the Comunidades square. This public space is the scene of the greatest holiday celebrations, that takes place towards San Juan, of the Carnival and of many other popular events. The cultural center is also at the heart of many of the activities.

• District II
• Collblanc

Main article: Collblanc (L'Hospitalet de Llobregat)

It is one of neighbourhoods with the most personality in the city, with a marked commercial character. Today, the Mercado square and the surroundings are the main center of civic life.

• La Torrassa

Main article: La Torrassa (L'Hospitalet de Llobregat)

Its origins has been linked to Collblanc. Today, the Espanyola square and the new park of the Torrassa are the at heart of this neighbourhood, and is where the holiday celebrations at the beginning of every summer are largest.

• District III
• Santa Eulàlia
• Gran Via Sud

Main article: Gran Via Sud (L'Hospitalet de Llobregat)

It is the smallest neighbourhood in the city.

• District IV
• La Florida
• Les Planes

• District V
• Pubilla Casas
• Can Serra

• District VI

Bellvitge

• Bellvitge

Main article: Bellvitge (L'Hospitalet de Llobregat)

In 1964 the Inmobiliaria Ciudad Condal S.A. (ICC) company initiated the construction of this neighbourhood as it stands nowadays, beside the hermitage, on land which had been bought from local farmers. It was designed as a residential area to house the large number of immigrants who came to Catalonia from elsewhere in Spain - more than 126,000 people in 1964 - in search of work. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (3072x2048, 3181 KB) [edit] Summary Author: User:Yearofthedragon Note: City: LHospitalet de Llobregat, Catalonia (Spain) [edit] Licensing File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): LHospitalet de... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (3072x2048, 3181 KB) [edit] Summary Author: User:Yearofthedragon Note: City: LHospitalet de Llobregat, Catalonia (Spain) [edit] Licensing File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): LHospitalet de...

• Gornal

• District VII
• Districte Econòmic

El Gornal, or simply Gornal, is a neighbourhood in LHospitalet de Llobregat, belonging to the metropolitan area of Barcelona. ...

See also

• List of municipalities in Barcelona
• Metropolitan area of Barcelona

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External links

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