Pineda de Mar

Municipality in Catalonia, Spain

Location of Pineda de Mar

41°37′30″N 2°41′30″E / 41.62500°N 2.69167°E / 41.62500; 2.69167CountrySpainCommunityCataloniaProvinceBarcelonaComarcaMaresmeGovernment • MayorXavier Amor Martin (2015)^[1] (PSC)Area • Total10.7 km² (4.1 sq mi)Elevation10 m (30 ft)Population • Total26,659 • Density2,500/km² (6,500/sq mi)Demonym(s)Pinedenc, pinedencaWebsitepinedademar.org

Pineda de Mar (Catalan pronunciation: [piˈnɛðə ðə ˈmaɾ]) is a municipality in the comarca of the Maresme in Catalonia, Spain. It is situated on the coast between Calella and Santa Susanna. The main N-II road and a RENFE railway line run through the town.

The town centre has several historical buildings from the 17th to the 19th centuries. Four arches survive of a Roman aqueduct over the Pineda river.

The local basketball team is called UER Pineda.

Demography

1900	1930	1950	1970	1986	2007
1807	3275	3188	7776	13,951	25,568

Twin towns

• Frontignan, France

Image Gallery

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  Pineda de Mar's Town Hall
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  "Els pescadors" beach
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  Public sculpture located on the beach (work of Teddy Cobeña)

References

• 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).

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