Vilassar de Mar

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Vilassar de Mar
Location
General information
Province	Barcelona
Comarca	Maresme
Demonym	Vilassarenc, vilassarenca
Land Area	4.01 km²
Altitude	10 m AMSL
Population	19,052 (2007)
Density	4,751.12 cat./km²
Mayor	Joaquim Ferrer i Tamayo

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	2007
2953	3655	3875	5257	10,144	19,052

[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

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Vilassar de Mar

• Official website (Catalan)
• Information - Generalitat de Catalunya (Catalan)
• Statistical information - Institut d'Estadística de Catalunya (Catalan)
• Historical heritage

v • d • e Municipalities of Maresme 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

Coordinates: 41°30′N 2°24′E / 41.5°N 2.4°E / 41.5; 2.4