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Municipality in Catalonia, Spain
Vilassar de Mar
Municipality
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Vilassar de Mar is located in Province of BarcelonaVilassar de MarVilassar de MarLocation in CataloniaShow map of Province of BarcelonaVilassar de Mar is located in SpainVilassar de MarVilassar de MarVilassar de Mar (Spain)Show map of Spain
Coordinates: 41°30′22″N 2°23′28″E / 41.506°N 2.391°E / 41.506; 2.391
Country Spain
Community Catalonia
ProvinceBarcelona
ComarcaMaresme
Government
 • MayorDamià Del Clot Trias (2015)
Area
 • Total4.0 km (1.5 sq mi)
Elevation10 m (30 ft)
Population
 • Total20,764
 • Density5,200/km (13,000/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Vilassarenc, vilassarenca
Websitewww.vilassardemar.cat

Vilassar de Mar (Catalan pronunciation: [biləˈsa ðə ˈmaɾ]) 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. The famous canned food company DANI is based in Vilassar de Mar coming from a Vilassar family.

Demography

1900 1930 1950 1970 1986 2007
2953 7045 n/a n/a n/a 19,052

Education

Primary schools

High schools

Notable people

References

  1. "Ajuntament de Vilassar de Mar". Generalitat of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
  2. "El municipi en xifres: Vilassar de Mar". Statistical Institute of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
  3. Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  4. "Primary Schools and High Schools in Vilassar de Mar".
  • 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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Places adjacent to Vilassar de Mar
Vilassar de Dalt Cabrils Cabrera de Mar
Premià de Dalt Vilassar de Mar
Premià de Mar Balearic Sea
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