Montgat

Montgat
Municipality

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Montgat
Location in Catalonia
Montgat
Montgat (Spain)
Coordinates: 41°28′08″N 2°16′50″E / 41.469°N 2.2805°E / 41.469; 2.2805Coordinates: 41°28′08″N 2°16′50″E / 41.469°N 2.2805°E / 41.469; 2.2805
Autonomous community Catalonia
Province Barcelona
Government
 • Mayor Rosa Funtané Vilà (2015)[1]
Area[2]
 • Total 2.9 km2 (1.1 sq mi)
Elevation 20 m (70 ft)
Population (2014)[1]
 • Total 11,315
 • Density 3,900/km2 (10,000/sq mi)
Website www.montgat.cat

Montgat (Catalan pronunciation: [muŋˈɡat]) is a municipality in the comarca of the Maresme in Catalonia, Spain. It is situated on the coast between Badalona (Barcelonès) and El Masnou, to the north-east of Barcelona. The town is both a tourist centre and a (somewhat exclusive) dormitory town for Barcelona. The C-31 autopista, B-20 autopista, the main N-II road and a RENFE railway line run through the town.

Etymology

There are several theories about the origin of his name, one of them being that the origin is Iberian, from "Mons-Cot", which means "Mount of Stone". In a document of the Monastery of San Pedro de las Puellas, the name "Monte Chato" appears.

Demography

1900 1930 1950 1970 1986 2014
n/a n/a 2911 5020 7276 11315

References

  1. 1 2 "Ajuntament de Montgat". Generalitat of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
  2. ↑ "El municipi en xifres: Montgat". Statistical Institute of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
  • 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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