Vilanova del Camí
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| Vilanova del Camí | |||
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| Municipality | |||
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  Vilanova del Camí | |||
| Coordinates: 41°34′N 1°38′E / 41.567°N 1.633°E | |||
| Country |
 Spain | ||
| Community |
 Catalonia | ||
| Province | Barcelona | ||
| Comarca | Anoia | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Joan Vich i Adzet | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 10.30 km2 (3.98 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 302 m (991 ft) | ||
| Population (2010) | |||
| • Total | 12,664 | ||
| • Density | 1,200/km2 (3,200/sq mi) | ||
| Demonym | Vilanovíns | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 08788 | ||
| Website | Official website | ||
Vilanova del Camí is a municipality in the comarca of the Anoia in Catalonia, Spain. The name literally means "New Town of the Route", the route being the road from Igualada to Vilafranca del Penedès (now the C-244). It is situated in the centre of the Òdena Basin immediately to the south-east of Igualada. The town is served by a station on the FGC railway line R6 from Barcelona and Martorell to Igualada. There are several sizable industrial parks, serving the entire area.
Twin towns
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).
External links
- Official website (Catalan)
- Information - Generalitat de Catalunya (Catalan)
- Statistical information - Institut d'Estadística de Catalunya (Catalan)
- - Biblioteca de Vilanova del Camí (Catalan)
| Autoritat del Transport Metropolità Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya | ||||
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| Line R6 | ||||
| Barcelona (Plaça d'Espanya) |
↔ | Vilanova del Camí | ↔ | Igualada |
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