Vilassar de Dalt
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| Province | Barcelona | ||||
| Comarca | Maresme | ||||
| Demonym | n/a | ||||
| Land Area | 9.10 km² | ||||
| Altitude | 135 m AMSL | ||||
| Population | 7904 (2001) | ||||
| Density | 869 hab./km² | ||||
| 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).
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[edit] Demography
| 1900 | 1930 | 1950 | 1970 | 1986 | 2001 |
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| 3113 | 3374 | 3306 | 5736 | 6246 | 7904 |
[edit] Images
 Roman ovens of the Fornaca (1st and 2nd century bC). |
 Can Serra in the square, (1561). |
 Gothic portal, from 18th century, in the side of the church of Sant Genís, coming from the church destructed in the Spanish Civil War |
 Sanctuary of the Cisa, from 18th century, baroque. |
 Can Marquès. |
 Market del Carme at the building of the Estrella. |
 Can Grases, (1882). |
 Town hall. Building from 1884. |
 Cal Noi Baiau, (1888). |
 Church of Sant Genís, work of Antoni Fisas, 1941. |
 Shell Museum, Cau del Cargol |
[edit] See also
- Cau del Cargol Private Shell Museum with over 16.000 different species.
[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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