Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya

autonomous railway operator of Catalonia
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Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya

Summary

Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya is a government agency[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of government_agency entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (346 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya received the Barcelona Medal of Honor[3].
  • Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya was a member of International Union of Railways[4].
  • Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya was a member of International Suburban Rail Benchmarking Group[5].
  • Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya was a member of International Association of Public Transport[6].
  • Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya is in the country of Spain[7].
  • Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya is in the country of ES[8].
  • Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya's instance of is recorded as government agency[9].
  • Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya's instance of is recorded as railway undertaking[10].
  • Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya's instance of is recorded as railway infrastructure manager[11].
  • Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya is owned by Generalitat of Catalonia[12].
  • Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya's headquarters location is recorded as Barcelona[13].
  • Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya is part of Ministry of Territory[14].
  • Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya's Commons category is recorded as Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya[15].
  • Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya's industry is recorded as public transport[16].
  • Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya's chairperson is recorded as Carles Ruiz Novella[17].
  • September 5, 1979 marks the founding of Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya[18].
  • 1979-09-05 marks the founding of Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya[19].
  • Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya's official website is recorded as https://www.fgc.cat/[20].
  • Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya[21].
  • Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya's product or material produced is recorded as Barcelona–Vallès Line[22].
  • Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya's product or material produced is recorded as Barcelona Metro line 7[23].
  • Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya's product or material produced is recorded as Línia Llobregat-Anoia[24].
  • Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya's product or material produced is recorded as Ferrocarril Turístic de l'Alt Llobregat[25].
  • Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya's product or material produced is recorded as Lleida–La Pobla Line[26].
  • Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya's product or material produced is recorded as Vall de Núria[27].

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Founding

Recorded inception include September 5, 1979[18] and 1979-09-05[19].

Identity

Official names include {'lang': 'ca', 'text': 'Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya'}[28] and {'lang': 'oc', 'text': 'Camins de hèr dera Generalitat de Catalonha'}[29]. It is part of Ministry of Territory[14]. Its short name is recorded as {'lang': 'ca', 'text': 'FGC'}[30].

Leadership

Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya's chairperson is recorded as Carles Ruiz Novella[17].

Operations

Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya's headquarters location is recorded as Barcelona[13].

Industry

Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya's industry is recorded as public transport[16].

Ownership

Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya is owned by Generalitat of Catalonia[12]. Products include Barcelona–Vallès Line[22], Barcelona Metro line 7[23], Línia Llobregat-Anoia[24], Ferrocarril Turístic de l'Alt Llobregat[25], Lleida–La Pobla Line[26], and Vall de Núria[27].

Recognition

Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya received the Barcelona Medal of Honor[3].

Why It Matters

Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya ranks in the top 4% of government_agency entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (346 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] It is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

What awards did Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya receive?

Honors received include Barcelona Medal of Honor[3].

References

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  1. [7] . wikidata.org.
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  12. [4] . vademecum.uic.org. Retrieved . vademecum.uic.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  15. [17] . elmercantil.com. elmercantil.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
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  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] . wikidata.org.
  28. [30] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · UKChris-wiki · 2026-05-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Logo image Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya logo (2019).svg
    Small logo or icon ['FGC (1979-2007).svg', 'FGC.svg', 'FGC logo (2019).svg']
    Osm name suggestion index id ferrocarrilsdelageneralitatdecatalunya-61e43c, ferrocarrilsdelageneralitatdecatalunya-d6ddf8
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  2. 5w ago · Robot8A · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Industry public transport
    Award received
    Headquarters location Barcelona
    Official website https://www.fgc.cat/
    + 35 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P154]]: Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya (2007-2019).svg"
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