El Masnou
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El Masnou (Catalan pronunciation: [əɫ məzˈnɔw], Catalan for the new fermhoose) is a municipality in Catalonie, Spain. It is situatit on the coast atween Montgat an Premià de Mar, tae the north-east o the ceety o Barcelona, in the comarca (coonty) o el Maresme. The toun is baith a tourist centre an a (somewha exclusive) dormitory toun for Barcelona.
El Masnou | |
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Municipality | |
Coordinates: 41°28′55″N 2°19′5″E | |
Kintra | Spain |
Commonty | Catalonie |
Province | Barcelona |
Comarca | Maresme |
Govrenment | |
• Mayor | Pere Parés i Rosés |
Area | |
• Total | 3.44 km2 (1.33 sq mi) |
Elevation | 27 m (89 ft) |
Population (2007) | |
• Total | 21,935 |
• Density | 6,400/km2 (17,000/sq mi) |
Demonym(s) | Masnoví, masnovina |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
The main N-II road an a RENFE railwey line run throu the toun, while a local road links it wi the A-19 autopista at Alella.
The toun centre haes biggins in a wide range o styles: neoclessical, modernista, noucentista an simply eclectic. The municipal museum haes collections o aircheology an o Catalan ceramics, an thare is a private museum o pharmacy an medicine an aw. A Roman veelage cried Cal Ros de les Cabres wis ane o the first dounsets locatit on the steid o the current toun.
The agricultur o El Masnou is mainly o flouers, especially carnations, an the industry haes a predominance o textile, wi several industries aboot ceramics, gless an pharmaceutical products.