Vilassar de Mar
—  Municipality  —
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Vilassar de Mar Location in Catalonia
Coordinates: 41°30′N 2°24′E / 41.5°N 2.4°E / 41.5; 2.4Coordinates: 41°30′N 2°24′E / 41.5°N 2.4°E / 41.5; 2.4
Country	Spain
Community	Catalonia
Province	Barcelona
Comarca	Maresme
Government
- Mayor	Joaquim Ferrer i Tamayo
Area
- Total	4.01 km2 (1.5 sq mi)
Elevation	10 m (33 ft)
Population (2007)
- Total	19,052
- Density	4,751.1/km2 (12,305.3/sq mi)
- Demonym	Vilassarenc, vilassarenca
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
- Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)

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. Arsenal midfielder Francesc Fabregas was born in Vilassar de Mar.

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[edit] 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).

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Vilassar de Mar

• Official website (Catalan)
• Information - Generalitat de Catalunya (Catalan)
• Statistical information - Institut d'Estadística de Catalunya (Catalan)
• Historical heritage

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