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For the genus of snails, see Olivella (gastropod). For the footballer, see Ferran Olivella. For the Italian wine grape, see Olivella (grape). Municipality in Catalonia, Spain
Olivella
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Coordinates: 41°19′0″N 1°49′0″E / 41.31667°N 1.81667°E / 41.31667; 1.81667
Country Spain
Community Catalonia
ProvinceBarcelona
ComarcaGarraf
Government
 • MayorMarta Verdejo Sánchez (2015)
Area
 • Total38.8 km (15.0 sq mi)
Elevation211 m (692 ft)
Population
 • Total3,729
 • Density96/km (250/sq mi)
Postal code08818
Websiteolivella.cat

Olivella (Catalan pronunciation: [uliˈβeʎə]) is a municipality in Catalonia, in the province of Barcelona, Spain. It is situated in the comarca of Garraf.

History

Buddhist monastery in Olivella

The first known village in the area was founded in 992 around a castle known as Castell vell. The inhabitants lived off dryland agriculture. This initial nucleus was almost abandoned after the black plague caused numerous deaths.

The area was resettled in the 14th century and gradually prospered. Nowadays there are some new housing developments in the area as well as the "Sakya Tashi Ling" Buddhist monastery, located in Plana Novella.

Geography

The village is located in the Garraf Massif, in a natural park area, not far from Barcelona.

References

  1. "Ajuntament d'Olivella". Generalitat of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
  2. "El municipi en xifres: Olivella". Statistical Institute of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
  3. Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  4. AADD. Museus i Centres de Patrimoni Cultural a Catalunya, Departament de Cultura de la Generalitat de Catalunya, Barcelona 2010, ISBN 84-393-5437-1

External links

Media related to Olivella, Spain at Wikimedia Commons

Places adjacent to Olivella
Olèrdola Avinyonet del Penedès
Canyelles Olivella Begues
Sant Pere de Ribes Sitges
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