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Badalona (Catalan pronunciation: [bəðəˈɫonə]) is a ceety in eastren Catalonie, Spain. It is locatit in the comarca o the Barcelonès, near the ceety o Barcelona an pairt o its metropolitan aurie. It is situated on the left bank o the sma Besòs River an on the Mediterranean Sea, backed bi the Serra de la Marina muntain range. Badalona is the third maist-populatit municipality in Catalonie efter Barcelona an L'Hospitalet de Llobregat.
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Badalona | |
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Municipality | |
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  Badalona Location in Spain | |
| Coordinates: 41°26′56″N 2°14′46″E | |
| Kintra | Spain |
| Autonomous commonty | Catalonie |
| Province | Barcelona |
| Comarca | Barcelonès |
| Govrenment | |
| • Mayor | Xavier García Albiol (PP) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 22.17 km2 (8.56 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 12 m (39 ft) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 220,977 |
| • Density | 10,000/km2 (26,000/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Badaloní (ca) Badalonés; Badalonesa (es) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 08910-08918 |
| Area code(s) | (+34) 934 |
| Website | Offeecial wabsteid |
Badalona wis foondit bi the Romans in the 3rd century BC, wi the name o Baetulo, awtho human settlements in the aurie existit frae 3500-2500 BC. The Iberians haed fortifeed veelages on the Melasas an Boscà hills syne the 7t century BC. The Roman toun's plan wis based on thair common scheme o the cardo an decumanus, occupyin some 11 ha, wi a line o waws measurin 413x261 m an haein lairge defensive touers. In the 1st century BC it haed some 15,000 indwallers.
The current Badalona wis formed in the 10t century, as a new urban nucleus biggit ower an aroond the auld Roman ceety. It comprised a group o hooses biggit aroond the square an the kirk. At the same time, a rural nucleus grew up ootside the toun waws. This rural an urban dichotomy wad remain till the mid-18t century.
Sant Jeroni de la Murtra Monastery, biggit in the 14t century, hoosed the Catholic Monarchs o Spain wad spend thair simmers. This is forby whaur thay received Christopher Columbus efter his first voyage tae the Americas.
Badalona wis ane o the maist important touns durin the Spaingie industrialization process, frae the 19t century onwards.
Badalona haes a RENFE (train) station R1 frae Barcelona tae Mataró - Blanes, as well as a sma harbour. It links tae Barcelona via the Barcelona Metropolitan Transport (TMB) metro (underground) an bus seestem.
The harbor is chiefly important for its fishin an boat-biggin trades, while in toun thare are gas, chemical an mineral-ile wirks, as well as the manufactur o ooen an cotton guids, gless, biscuits, succar an brandy. The surroondin fertile plains produce an abundance o grain, wine an fruit.
The ceety is hame tae the historic distillery which produces Anís del Mono, a spirit made o yerbs an anise, the maist famous anisette in Spain.
In Mey, in occasion o the celebration o Saunt Anastasi, the patron saunt o Badalona, activities an festivals are organized aw aroond the ceety. The maist important celebration takes place the day afore Saunt Anastasi Day when, at nicht, fowk gather at the maritime promenade tae pairticipate in the popular Cremada del Dimoni (Devil-Burning)--seemilar tae the famous Valencie Falles.
The ceety's maist important sport complex is the Palau Municipal d'Esports de Badalona (Municipal Sports Palace), which wan the Mies Van der Rohe awaird in 1992. The Palace wis the settin for basketbaw competeetion durin the Olympic Gemmes in 1992. Nouadays, it is hame o the basketbaw team frae Badalona, Joventut de Badalona, kent forby as la Penya. This place will forby be the centre o the Badalona Capital Europea del Bàsquet, which is intendit tae be a theme pairk celebratin basketbaa - wi a basketbaa museum, shoppin center, cinemas, basketbaa courts, a harbour, indoor kartin an mair activities.
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