Vilassar de Mar
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| Province | Barcelona |
| Comarca | Maresme |
| Population (2006) | 19,051 |
| Area | 4,01 km² |
| Population density (2006) |
4761 /km² |
| Elevation | 10 m |
| Demonym | n/a |
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Vilassar de Mar is a municipality in the comarca of the Maresme in Catalonia, Spain. It is situated on the coast between Premià de Mar and Cabrera de Mar, to the north-east of Barcelona. The town is both a tourist centre and a dormitory town for Barcelona, and is also known for its horticulture. The main N-II road and a RENFE railway line run through the town, while a local road connects the municipality with the C-32 autopista at Vilassar de Dalt and Mataró and Barcelona.
[edit] Demography
| 1900 | 1930 | 1950 | 1970 | 1986 | 2006 |
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| 2953 | 3655 | 3875 | 5257 | 10,144 | 19,051 |
[edit] References
- Panareda Clopés, Josep Maria; Rios Calvet, Jaume; Rabella Vives, Josep Maria (1989). Guia de Catalunya, Barcelona:Caixa de Catalunya. ISBN 84-87135-01-3 (Spanish). ISBN 84-87135-02-1 (Catalan).
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Alella | Arenys de Mar | Arenys de Munt | Argentona | Cabrera de Mar | Cabrils | Caldes d'Estrac | Calella | Canet de Mar | Dosrius | Malgrat de Mar | El Masnou | Mataró | Montgat | Òrrius | Palafolls | Pineda de Mar | Premià de Dalt | Premià de Mar | Sant Andreu de Llavaneres | Sant Cebrià de Vallalta | Sant Iscle de Vallalta | Sant Pol de Mar | Sant Vicenç de Montalt | Santa Susanna | Teià | Tiana | Tordera | Vilassar de Dalt | Vilassar de Mar |
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