Vilaplana
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| Vilaplana | |||
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  Vilaplana | |||
| Coordinates: 41°13′46″N 1°2′3″E / 41.22944°N 1.03417°E | |||
| Country | Spain | ||
| Autonomous community | Catalonia | ||
| Province | Tarragona | ||
| Comarca | Baix Camp | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 27.2 km2 (10.5 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 366 m (1,201 ft) | ||
| Population (2006) | |||
| • Total | 584 | ||
| • Density | 21/km2 (56/sq mi) | ||
| Demonym | Vilaplanenc, vilaplanenca | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
Vilaplana is a municipality in the comarca of Baix Camp, in the province of Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain.
The Serra de la Mussara, a subrange of the Prades Mountains rises north of the town. This mountain range is named after the abandoned village of La Mussara, located in the Vilaplana municipal term.
The church is dedicated to Mare de Déu de la Llet, the breastfeeding Virgin Mary.
See also
References
- Tomàs Bonell, Jordi; Descobrir Catalunya, poble a poble, Prensa Catalana, Barcelona, 1994
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Vilaplana. |
- Vilaplana Town Hall webpage
- Informació de la Generalitat de Catalunya
- Informació de l'Institut d'Estadística de Catalunya
- Tradició de passar el rastre
- Lo Pedris, Butlletí trimestral d'informació
- CEIP Cingle Roig (Catalan)
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