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Martorell
Spain, also known as Kingdom of Spain, is one of the oldest inhabited regions on the planet. It is a country which is located in Southern Europe, and politically organized as a parliamentary monarchy. It is the largest sovereign nation of the three nations that make up the Iberian Peninsula. Administratively, Spain is divided into 50 provinces, grouped into 17 autonomous communities and 2 autonomous cities with a high degree of autonomy. The name Spain comes from the Latin name Hispania whose capital is Madrid which is also the largest city of the Country
Martorell is a town near Barcelona, in Catalonia, a Spanish autonomous community which borders on Valencia to the south, Aragon to the west, France and Andorra to the north and the Mediterranean Sea to the east and southeast. Martorell is primarily known for an ancient Roman bridge and as one of the most notorious hubs of toll auto routes in Catalonia.
It has three railway stations, one on the RENFE, Red Nacional de los Ferrocarriles Espanoles, line from Manresa to Sant Vicenc de Calders, via Barcelona and Vilafranca del Penedes called Martorell and two on the FGC, Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya line from Barcelona to Manresa called Martorell-Vila and Martorell-Enllac. Martorell is the home of the SEAT, Sociedad Espanola de Automoviles de Turismo automobile factory, a Volkswagen subsidiary and one of the leading car makers in Spain.
Martorell enjoys a very good reputation amongst worldwide travelers and hence is one of the most visited places in Spain.
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