Sabadell
Sign in to saveSabadell () is a city and municipality in the autonomous community of Catalonia in 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, above sea level. With a population of 224,589, it is the 5th-largest city in Catalonia and the 23rd-largest in Spain.
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Sabadell is a city in Catalonia, Spain, located north of Barcelona and serving as one of two capitals of the Vallès Occidental region. As the 5th-largest city in Catalonia with a population of 224,589, it represents a significant urban center in northeastern Spain.
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Sabadell () is a city and municipality in the autonomous community of Catalonia in 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, above sea level. With a population of 224,589, it is the 5th-largest city in Catalonia and the 23rd-largest in Spain.
Sabadell pioneered the Industrial Revolution in Catalonia with its textile mills, together with its archrival Terrassa. Thus, in the mid-19th century, it became the most important wool city in Spain, being nicknamed the "Catalan Manchester". Today many mills from that period can still be seen, with most of them having been refurbished as residential buildings or other services. Nowadays, Sabadell is basically a commercial and industrial city; there are no significant agricultural activities.