Vandellòs i l'Hospitalet de l'Infant
Vandellòs i l'Hospitalet de l'Infant | |
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  Vandellòs i l'Hospitalet de l'Infant Location in Catalonia | |
| Coordinates: 41°01′12″N 0°49′52″E / 41.020°N 0.831°E | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Community |  Catalonia |
| Province | Tarragona |
| Comarca | Baix Camp |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Alfons García Rodríguez (2015)[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 102.7 km2 (39.7 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 281 m (922 ft) |
| Population (2018)[3] | |
| • Total | 6,386 |
| • Density | 62/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Vandellossenc, vandellossenca |
| Website | vandellos-hospitalet |
Vandellòs i l'Hospitalet de l'Infant (Catalan pronunciation: [bəndəˈʎɔz i luspitəˈlɛd də limˈfan]) is a municipality in the comarca of the Baix Camp in Catalonia, Spain. It is situated in the south-west of the comarca, between the Serra de Llaberia range and the coast. The town of Vandellòs is some 15 km inland, connected with the AP-7 autopista and the N-340 road (which run near to the coast) by the C-44 road. The town of L'Hospitalet de l'Infant is on the coast, and is an important tourist centre: it is served by a station on the RENFE railway line between Tarragona and Valencia.
History[edit]
In medieval times the town was part of the Barony of Entença.
Nuclear power stations[edit]
The nuclear power stations Vandellòs I and II are situated on the coast near l'Hospitalet de l'Infant.
Demography[edit]
| 1900 | 1930 | 1950 | 1970 | 1986 | 2007 |
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| 2722 | 2336 | 1936 | 2394 | 4338 | 5420 |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Ajuntament de Vandellòs i l'Hospitalet de l'Infant". Generalitat of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
- ^ "El municipi en xifres: Vandellòs i l'Hospitalet de l'Infant". 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)
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