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Castelldefels, SpainTags: "Castelldefels,Spain"CastelldefelsCastelldefels is a town in the Baix Llobregat comarca, in the province of Barcelona, in Catalonia, Spain. It is located just to the north of the massís del Garraf and is the last town on the coast before the comarca of Garraf. Transport links include two stations (Castelldefels and Platja de Castelldefels) on RENFE line C2 from Sant Vicenç de Calders to Maçanet-Massanes via Barcelona, bus routes to Barcelona (L94, L95, L97), Barcelona Airport (L99) and Sant Boi de Llobregat (L96), as well as an urban bus route connecting the rest of the town (CF1), the C-32 motorway and the C-31 and C-245 dual carriageways. A second railway line is due to be constructed from Cornellà de Llobregat to Castelldefels. The town is famous for its long beach. During the summer, many people from Barcelona and the countryside visit it. Nearby towns include Gavà, Viladecans, Sant Boi de Llobregat, Sitges and el Prat de Llobregat. The Olympic canal built for the 1992 Summer Olympics is in the town. The town is also the location of the British School of Barcelona. Since 1979, the town has been governed by a PSC mayor. Castelldefels School of Technology gives higher education in aeronautics and telecommunications technology. (c) wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castelldefels |