Vilassar de Mar

Vilassar de Mar
Municipality
Coat of arms
Vilassar de Mar Location in Catalonia
Coordinates: 41°30′22″N 2°23′28″E / 41.506°N 2.391°ECoordinates: 41°30′22″N 2°23′28″E / 41.506°N 2.391°E
Country	Spain
Community	Catalonia
Province	Barcelona
Comarca	Maresme
Government
• Mayor	Damià Del Clot Trias (2015)[1]
Area[2]
• Total	4.0 km^2 (1.5 sq mi)
Elevation	10 m (30 ft)
Population (2014)[1]
• Total	20,185
• Density	5,000/km^2 (13,000/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Vilassarenc, vilassarenca
Website	www.vilassardemar.cat

Vilassar de Mar (Catalan pronunciation: [biɫəˈsa ðə ˈmar]) 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	365	n/a	n/a	n/a	19,052

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.

• 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)
• Historical heritage