Sant Vicenç de Montalt
Encyclopedia
Sant Vicenç de Montalt (ˈsan biˈsɛns ðə munˈtaɫ) is a municipality
in the comarca
of the Maresme
in
Catalonia
, Spain
. It is situated on the coast between Sant Andreu de Llavaneres
and Arenys de Mar
, below
the range, with the main settlement slightly inland. The main N-II road along the coast passes through the
municipality, linked to the town by a local road. There are also roads to Arenys de Munt
and to Mataró
, and a
station on the RENFE
railway line at Caldes d'Estrac
.
Municipality
A municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...
in the comarca
Comarques of Catalonia
This is a list of the comarques of Catalonia . A comarca is roughly equivalent to a US "county" or a UK "district". However, in the context of Catalonia, the term "county" can be a bit misleading, because in medieval Catalonia, the most important rulers were counts, notably the Counts of Barcelona...
of the Maresme
Maresme
Maresme is a comarca located along the Catalan Mediterranean coast in Spain, between the comarques of Barcelonès and Selva , and also bordering with Vallès Oriental ....
in
Catalonia
Catalonia
Catalonia is an autonomous community in northeastern Spain, with the official status of a "nationality" of Spain. Catalonia comprises four provinces: Barcelona, Girona, Lleida, and Tarragona. Its capital and largest city is Barcelona. Catalonia covers an area of 32,114 km² and has an...
, Spain
Spain
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. It is situated on the coast between Sant Andreu de Llavaneres
Sant Andreu de Llavaneres
Sant Andreu de Llavaneres is a municipality located 36 km north of Barcelona , along the Mediterranean coast, between Mataró and Sant Vicenç de Montalt. It belongs to the Maresme comarca and the Barcelona province. The short name is simply Llavaneres.Llavaneres faces the sea to the east and...
and Arenys de Mar
Arenys de Mar
Arenys de Mar , and de mar for by the sea as opposed to Arenys de Munt town inland) is one of the main municipalities of the comarca of Maresme, Barcelona Province, Catalonia, Spain. It is situated on the coast between Sant Vicenç de Montalt and Canet de Mar...
, below
the range, with the main settlement slightly inland. The main N-II road along the coast passes through the
municipality, linked to the town by a local road. There are also roads to Arenys de Munt
Arenys de Munt
Arenys de Munt , and de munt for up hill as opposed to Arenys de Mar town by the sea) is a municipality in the comarca of the Maresme in Catalonia, Spain. It is situated inland from the coast, in the range and including the peak of el Montalt...
and to Mataró
Mataró
Mataró is the capital and largest city of the comarca of the Maresme, in the province of Barcelona, Catalonia Autonomous Community, Spain. It is located on the Costa del Maresme, to the south of Costa Brava, between Cabrera de Mar and Sant Andreu de Llavaneres, to the north-east of Barcelona. , it...
, and a
station on the RENFE
RENFE
Renfe Operadora is the state-owned company which operates freight and passenger trains on the 1668-mm "Iberian gauge" and 1435-mm "European gauge" networks of the Spanish national railway infrastructure company ADIF .- History :The name RENFE is derived from that of the former Spanish National...
railway line at Caldes d'Estrac
Caldes d'Estrac
Caldes d'Estrac is a municipality in the comarca of the Maresme inCatalonia, Spain. It is situated on the coast between Sant Vicenç de Montalt and Arenys de Mar.It is served by the main N-II road along the coast and by a station on the RENFE railway line....
.