Vilassar de Mar

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Vilassar de Mar

Total population

21,017

Elevation10 m

Land area4 km²

Coordinates41.51°, 2.39°

Demographic figures from INE (Spain). Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

City facts

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

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. The famous canned food company DANI is based in Vilassar de Mar coming from a Vilassar family.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Wildlife & biodiversity

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Notable people from here

Francisco Ferrer

Spanish freethinker, anarchist and educator (1859–1909)

Albert Manent

Spanish writer and activist (1930–2014)

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Antoni Bancells Pujadas

Spanish comics artist

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Joan Rafa i Mas

Spanish association football player (1908-1974)

José Ríos

athletics competitor

Miquel Garriga i Roca

Spanish architect and urban planner (1804-1888)

J

José Miguel Hernández

Spanish basketball player

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Berta

Spanish singer-songwriter

Sebastià Dalmau i Oller

Spanish military personnel (1682-1762)

Valerià Pujol i Bosch

Spanish writer (1952-1992)

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Isidro Pólit

Spanish astronomer

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Jacint Barrera i Arenas

Spanish pharmacist

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Lurdes Prims i Jané

Spanish politician

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Magí Ramrntol i Cadevall

Spanish musician

Narcís Perich i Serra

Spanish composer

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Josep Triadó Bergés

Spanish politician

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

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  17.5 mi away · pop. 113
• el Brull
  21.9 mi away · pop. 187
• Seva
  23.5 mi away · pop. 2,378
• Viladrau
  23.6 mi away · pop. 906
• Collsuspina
  24.8 mi away · pop. 156
• Espinelves
  25.1 mi away · pop. 228
• Mura
  25.3 mi away · pop. 183
• Moià
  26 mi away · pop. 5,865
• Riudarenes
  27.5 mi away · pop. 1,418
• el Pont de Vilomara
  30 mi away · pop. 2,817
• Caldes de Malavella
  31.5 mi away · pop. 3,724

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