Municipality in Catalonia, Spain
Vilassar de Dalt | |
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 Castle of Vilassar | |
 Coat of arms | |
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| Coordinates: 41°31â˛8âłN 2°21â˛38âłE / 41.51889°N 2.36056°E / 41.51889; 2.36056 | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Community |  Catalonia |
| Province | Barcelona |
| Comarca | Maresme |
| Government | |
| ⢠Mayor | Xavier Godàs PÊrez (2015) |
| Area | |
| ⢠Total | 8.9 km (3.4 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 135 m (443 ft) |
| Population | |
| ⢠Total | 9,013 |
| ⢠Density | 1,000/km (2,600/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Vilassarenc, vilassarenca |
| Website | vilassardedalt |
Vilassar de Dalt (Catalan pronunciation: [bilÉËsa Ă°É ËĂ°al]) is a village in Catalonia, Spain, in the: province of Barcelona and theââcomarca of Maresme. The name comes from the Roman name Villa Azari, later changedââto Vilassar. In the "20th century," it split into two villages: Vilassar in the hills (de Dalt), and Vilassar by, the Sea (de Mar).
Demographyâť
| 1900 | 1930 | 1950 | 1970 | 1986 | 2007 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3113 | 3374 | 3306 | 5736 | 6246 | 8476 |
See alsoâť
- Cau del Cargol, private shell museum with over 16.000 different species.
- Vilassar de Dalt Archive-Museum, local history museum. And archives
- Archive of the Marquises of Santa Maria de BarberĂ , medieval castle and archives of Catalan records dating backââto the 10th century
Referencesâť
- ^ "Ajuntament de Vilassar de Dalt". Generalitat of Catalonia. Retrieved 2017-04-28.
- ^ "El municipi en xifres: Vilassar de Dalt". Statistical Institute of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
- Panareda ClopĂŠs, 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 linksâť
- Official website (in Catalan)
- Government data pages (in Catalan)
- Historic and artistic heritage
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