Sant Vicenç de Castellet

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Sant Vicenç de Castellet
Location
General information
Province	Barcelona
Comarca	Bages
Demonym	Santvicentí, santvicentina
Land Area	17.12 km²
Altitude	176 m AMSL
Population	8,096 (2007)
Density	472.89 hab./km²
Mayor	Joan Manuel Garcia i Campillo

Sant Vincenç de Castellet is a municipality in the comarca of the Bages in Catalonia, Spain. It is situated near the confluence of the Llobregat river and the Cardener river. The railway station serves both the FGC line R5 between Barcelona and Manresa and the RENFE line between Barcelona and Zaragoza. The C-1411 road links the municipality with Martorell and Manresa.

The ruins of both Castellet castle and of a Roman tomb (third century, known locally as la Torre del Breny) are visible.

[edit] Demography

[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).

[edit] External links

• Official website (Catalan)
• Information - Generalitat de Catalunya (Catalan)
• Statistical information - Institut d'Estadística de Catalunya (Catalan)
• Information at Consell Comarcal del Bages (Catalan)

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