Vilanova del Camí (Catalan pronunciation: [ˌbiləˈnɔβə ðəl kəˈmi]) is a municipality in the comarca of the Anoia in Catalonia, Spain. The name literally means "New Town of the Route", the route being the road from Igualada to Vilafranca del Penedès (now the C-244). It is situated in the centre of the Òdena Basin immediately to the south-east of Igualada. The town is served by a station on the FGC railway line R6 from Barcelona and Martorell to Igualada. There are several sizable industrial parks, serving the entire area.
Vilanova del Camí | |
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 Church of St. Hilarius. | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Vilanova del Camí Location in Catalonia  Vilanova del Camí Vilanova del Camí (Spain) | |
| Coordinates: 41°34′N 1°38′E / 41.567°N 1.633°E | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Community |  Catalonia |
| Province | Barcelona |
| Comarca | Anoia |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Noemi Trucharte Cervera [1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10.3 km2 (4.0 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 302 m (991 ft) |
| Population (2018)[3] | |
| • Total | 12,361 |
| • Density | 1,200/km2 (3,100/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Vilanovíns |
| Postal code | 08788 |
| Website | www |
Transportation
editTrain line connecting Igualda with Barcelona has a stop for boarding on both ways of the line.
Twin towns
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References
edit- ^ "Ajuntament de Vilanova del Camí". Generalitat of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
- ^ "El municipi en xifres: Vilanova del Camí". 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
edit- Official website (in Catalan)
- Government data pages (in Catalan)
| Autoritat del Transport Metropolità Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya | ||||
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| Line R6 | ||||
| Barcelona (Plaça d'Espanya) |
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