Olivella
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| Olivella and its church
Olivella and its church
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 Olivella
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| Country |  Spain |
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| Community |  Catalonia |
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| Province | Barcelona | |
| Comarca | Garraf | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Marta Verdejo Sánchez (2015)[1] | |
| Area[2] | ||
| • Total | 38.8 km2 (15.0 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 211 m (692 ft) | |
| Population (2014)[1] | ||
| • Total | 3,609 | |
| • Density | 93/km2 (240/sq mi) | |
| Postal code | 08818 | |
| Website | olivella |
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Olivella is a municipality in Catalonia, in the province of Barcelona, Spain. It is situated in the comarca of Garraf.
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History
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".[3] 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
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- ↑ 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
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