Vilanova del Camí
Vilanova del Camí | |
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 Church of St. Hilarius. | |
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  Vilanova del Camí Location in Catalonia  Vilanova del Camí Vilanova del Camí (Spain) | |
| Coordinates: 41°34′N 1°38′E / 41.567°N 1.633°E | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Community |  Catalonia |
| Province | Barcelona |
| Comarca | Anoia |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Noemi Trucharte Cervera [1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10.3 km2 (4.0 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 302 m (991 ft) |
| Population (2018)[3] | |
| • Total | 12,361 |
| • Density | 1,200/km2 (3,100/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Vilanovíns |
| Postal code | 08788 |
| Website | www |
Vilanova del Camí (Catalan pronunciation: [ˌbiləˈnɔβə ðəl kəˈmi]) is a municipality in the comarca of the Anoia in Catalonia, Spain. The name literally means "New Town of the Route", the route being the road from Igualada to Vilafranca del Penedès (now the C-244). It is situated in the centre of the Òdena Basin immediately to the south-east of Igualada. The town is served by a station on the FGC railway line R6 from Barcelona and Martorell to Igualada. There are several sizable industrial parks, serving the entire area.
Transportation
[edit]Train line connecting Igualda with Barcelona has a stop for boarding on both ways of the line.
Twin towns
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References
[edit]- ^ "Ajuntament de Vilanova del Camí". Generalitat of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
- ^ "El municipi en xifres: Vilanova del Camí". Statistical Institute of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
- 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
[edit]- Official website (in Catalan)
- Government data pages (in Catalan)
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| Barcelona (Plaça d'Espanya) |
↔ | Vilanova del Camí | ↔ | Igualada |
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