Sant Vicenç de Castellet
Sant Vicenç de Castellet is a municipality in the comarca of the Bages in Catalonia, Spain. It is situated near the confluence of the Llobregat river and the Cardener river. The railway station serves both the FGC line R5 between Barcelona and Manresa and the RENFE line between Barcelona and Zaragoza. The C-1411 road links the municipality with Martorell and Manresa.
Sant Vicenç de Castellet | |
|---|---|
 | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Sant Vicenç de Castellet Location in Catalonia  Sant Vicenç de Castellet Sant Vicenç de Castellet (Spain) | |
| Coordinates: 41°40′4″N 1°51′48″E | |
| Country |  |
| Community |  |
| Province | Barcelona |
| Comarca | Bages |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Joan Torres Pérez (2015)[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 17.1 km2 (6.6 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 176 m (577 ft) |
| Population (2018)[3] | |
| • Total | 9,274 |
| • Density | 540/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Santvicentí, santvicentina |
| Website | svc |
The ruins of both Castellet castle and of a Roman tomb (third century, known locally as la Torre del Breny) are visible.
Demography
| 1900 | 1930 | 1950 | 1970 | 1986 | 2007 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1429 | 3094 | 4008 | 6831 | 7625 | 8096 |
References
- "Ajuntament de Sant Vicenç de Castellet". Generalitat of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
- "El municipi en xifres: Sant Vicenç de Castellet". Statistical Institute of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
- Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
- 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
- Official website (in Catalan)
- Government data pages (in Catalan)
- Information at Consell Comarcal del Bages (in Catalan)
Places adjacent to Sant Vicenç de Castellet | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ||||||||||
.svg.png)
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.