Industrial colonies in Catalonia
Industrial colonies, meaning industrial population nuclei located in rural areas, are one of the most characteristic phenomena of the industrialisation process in Catalonia, both because of the industrial, business and social model they developed and because they became one of the most singular feat...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | Catalan |
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Institut d'Estudis Catalans
2011-07-01
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| Series: | Catalan Historical Review |
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| Online Access: | http://revistes.iec.cat/index.php/CHR/article/viewFile/54342/pdf_159 |
| Summary: | Industrial colonies, meaning industrial population nuclei located in rural areas, are one of the most characteristic phenomena of the industrialisation process in Catalonia, both because of the industrial, business and social model they developed and because they became one of the most singular features of the landscapes in the Ter and Llobregat river basins. Thanks to these colonies, the counties where they were located ceased being rural and instead became industrialised and urbanised. |
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| ISSN: | 2013-407X 2013-4088 |