Vilassar de Mar
Encyclopedia
Vilassar de Mar (ˌbiɫəˈsa 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.
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 Premià de Mar
Premià de Mar
Premià de Mar is a municipality in the comarca of the Maresme in Catalonia, Spain. It is situated on the coast between El Masnou and Vilassar de Mar, to the north-east of Barcelona...
and Cabrera de Mar
Cabrera de Mar
Cabrera de Mar is a municipality of the comarca of Maresme inCatalonia, Spain.It is located next to the Català mediterranean coast, between the municipalities of Vilassar de Mar and Mataró, although the urban centre is at about 2,5 km inland, in a small valley between the hills of Burriac ...
, to the north-east of Barcelona
Barcelona
Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...
. The town is both a tourist centre and a dormitory town for Barcelona, and is also known for its horticulture
Horticulture
Horticulture is the industry and science of plant cultivation including the process of preparing soil for the planting of seeds, tubers, or cuttings. Horticulturists work and conduct research in the disciplines of plant propagation and cultivation, crop production, plant breeding and genetic...
. The main N-II road and a 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 run through the town, while a local road connects the municipality with the C-32 autopista at
Vilassar de Dalt
Vilassar de Dalt
Vilassar de Dalt is a village in Catalonia, Spain, in the province of Barcelona and the comarca of Maresme. The name comes from the Roman name Villa Azari, later changed to Vilassar...
and 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 Barcelona. The famous canned food company DANI is based in Vilassar de Mar coming from a Vilassar family.