Argentona
Argentona | |
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Coordinates:41°33′N2°24′E/ 41.550°N 2.400°ECoordinates:41°33′N2°24′E/ 41.550°N 2.400°E | |
Kintra | Spain |
Commonty | Catalonie |
Province | Barcelona |
Comarca | Maresme |
Govrenment | |
•Mayor | Ferran Armengol (CiU) |
Area | |
• Total | 25.40 km2(9.81 sq mi) |
Elevation | 88 m (289 ft) |
Population (2007) | |
• Total | 11,402 |
• Density | 450/km2(1,200/sq mi) |
Demonym(s) | Argentoní, argentonina |
Time zone | UTC+1(CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2(CEST) |
Argentonais amunicipalityin thecomarcao theMaresmeinCatalonie,Spain.It is situatit on the sooth-east side o thegraniteLitoral range,tae the north-wast oMataró.The toun is bith a tourist centre an a notablehorticulturalcentre. A local road links the municipality wiCabrera de Maran wi the main N-II road atVilassar de Mar.
The toun centre haes biggins in a wide range o styles. Thelate gothickirk o Sant Julià wis restored biJosep Puig i Cadafalch.The same airchitect designedCasa Gari,a private residence adjynin the chapel o Sant Miquel del Cros, a wirk in the style oAntoni GaudíbiLluís Bonet(1929). Thare are several biggins frae the 16t tae the 17t hunderyears, as well as theRoman chapeloLa Mare de Déu del Viveran thebenedictineprioryo Sant Pere de Clarà. Thare is an interestin museum dedicatit tae watter jugs, theArgentona Water Jug Museum,in which thare are exhibitit mair nor 700 pieces, includin fower ceramic wirks biPablo Picasso.
Demografie
[eedit|eedit soorce]1900 | 1930 | 1950 | 1970 | 1986 | 2010 |
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2014 | 2615 | 2889 | 4058 | 7183 | 11.718 |
References
[eedit|eedit soorce]- 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).
Freemit airtins
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- Offeecial wabsteid(in Catalan)
- Information - Generalitat de CatalunyaArchived2008-03-07 at theWayback Machine(in Catalan)
- Statistical information - Institut d'Estadística de Catalunya(in Catalan)
- Patrimoni monumental d'Argentona(in Catalan)