Vilassar de Mar

Vilassar de Mar
—  Municipality  —
Coat of arms
Vilassar de Mar Location in Catalonia
Coordinates: 41°30′N 2°24′E
Country	Spain
Community	Catalonia
Province	Barcelona
Comarca	Maresme
Government
• Mayor	Joaquim Ferrer i Tamayo
Area
• Total	4.01 km2 (1.55 sq mi)
Elevation	10 m (30 ft)
Population (2007)
• Total	19,052
• Density	4,800/km2 (12,000/sq mi)
Demonym	Vilassarenc, vilassarenca
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)

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

• 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