Vilassar de Mar

infobox catalan municipio
province=Barcelona
comarca=Maresme
population=19,051
population_year=2006
area=4,01
population_density=4761
elevation=10
demonym="n/a"

Vilassar de Mar 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.

Demography

infobox catalan municipio demography
pop_1900=2953
pop_1930=3655
pop_1950=3875
pop_1970=5257
pop_1986=10,144
pop_2001=17,369
pop_latest=19,051
latest_year=2006

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).