El Masnou
municipality in the Maresme county, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Key facts
- Country
- Spain
- Community
- Catalonia
- Province
- Barcelona
- Comarca
- Maresme
- Mayor
- Jaume Oliveras Maistany (2015)
- Total
- 3.4 km (1.3 sq mi)
- Elevation
- 27 m (89 ft)
- Density
- 7,300/km (19,000/sq mi)
- Demonym s
- Masnoví, masnovina
- Website
- elmasnou .cat
via Wikipedia infobox
Article
El Masnou (Catalan for 'the new farmhouse'; pronounced [əl məzˈnɔw]) is a municipality in the province of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. It is situated on the coast between Montgat and Premià de Mar, to the north-east of the city of Barcelona, in the comarca (county) of el Maresme. The town is both a tourist centre and a dormitory town in the Barcelona Metropolitan Area.
The main N-II road and a Renfe railway line run through the town, while a local road links it with the A-19 autopista at Alella.