Vilassar de Mar

Vilassar de Mar

Location

General information

Province

Barcelona

Comarca

Maresme

Demonym

n/a

Land Area

4,01 km²

Altitude

10 m AMSL

Population

19,051 (2006)

Density

4761 hab./km²

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
2953	3655	3875	5257	10,144	19,051

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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