Vilassar de Dalt

infobox catalan municipio
arms=Escut Vilassar.jpg
province=Barcelona
comarca=Maresme
population=7904
population_year=2001
area=9.10
population_density=869
elevation=135
demonym="n/a"
mayor=Llorenç Artigas i Planas

Vilassar de Dalt is a village in Catalonia, Spain, in the province of Barcelona and the comarca of the Maresme. The name comes from the Roman name "Villa Azari", later changed to "Vilassar". In the 20th century, it split into two villages: Vilassar in the hills (de Dalt), and Vilassar by the Sea (de Mar).

Demography

infobox catalan municipio demography
pop_1900=3113
pop_1930=3374
pop_1950=3306
pop_1970=5736
pop_1986=6246
pop_latest=7904
latest_year=2001

Images

ee also

*Cau del Cargol Private Shell Museum with over 16.000 different species.

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

* [http://www.vilassarvirtual.org/ Virtual tour of Vilassar de Dalt]