Vilassar de Mar
Municipality in the Maresme county, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Key facts
- Country
- Spain
- Community
- Catalonia
- Province
- Barcelona
- Comarca
- Maresme
- Mayor
- Damià Del Clot Trias (2015)
- Total
- 4.0 km (1.5 sq mi)
- Elevation
- 10 m (33 ft)
- Density
- 5,300/km (14,000/sq mi)
- Demonym s
- Vilassarenc, vilassarenca
- Website
- www .vilassardemar .cat
via Wikipedia infobox
Article
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