Montgat(Catalan pronunciation:[muŋˈɡat]) is amunicipalityin thecomarcaof theMaresmein Catalonia,Spain. It is situated on the coast betweenBadalona(Barcelonès) andEl 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-20autopista,the main N-II road and aRenferailway line run through the town.
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  Montgat Location in Catalonia  Montgat Montgat (Spain) | |
| Coordinates:41°28′08″N2°16′50″E/ 41.469°N 2.2805°E | |
| Autonomous community | Catalonia |
| Province | Barcelona |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Andreu Absil Solà[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.9 km2(1.1 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 20 m (70 ft) |
| Population (2018)[3] | |
• Total | 11,819 |
| • Density | 4,100/km2(11,000/sq mi) |
| Website | www |
Etymology
editThere 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 theMonastery of Sant Pere de les Puel·les,the name "Monte Chato" appears.
Demography
edit| 1900 | 1930 | 1950 | 1970 | 1986 | 2014 |
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| n/a | n/a | 2911 | 5020 | 7276 | 11315 |
References
edit- ^"Ajuntament de Montgat".Generalitat of Catalonia.Retrieved2015-11-13.
- ^"El municipi en xifres: Montgat".Statistical Institute of Catalonia.Retrieved2015-11-23.
- ^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.ISBN84-87135-01-3(Spanish).ISBN84-87135-02-1(Catalan).
External links
edit- Official website(in Catalan)
- Government data pages(in Catalan)
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