Les Fonts

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The castle of Les Fonts

Les Fonts is a neighbourhood in Terrassa in the comarca of Vallès Occidental, located in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.

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Population

As of 2009, the population is 2,336. [1] The postal code is 08228.

Transportation

The town is served by the Les Fonts station of the FGC line S1. [2]

Name

The name Les Fonts is Catalan for The Fountains.

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References

  1. "les Fonts - enciclopèdia.cat". www.enciclopedia.cat.
  2. "Les Fonts". www.trenscat.com.

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