Arenys de Mar
Arenys de Mar | |
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  Arenys de Mar Location in Catalonia  Arenys de Mar Arenys de Mar (Spain) | |
| Coordinates: 41°34′55″N 2°33′1″E / 41.58194°N 2.55028°E | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Community |  Catalonia |
| Province | Barcelona |
| Comarca | Maresme |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Annabel Moreno (ERC) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.8 km2 (2.6 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 10 m (30 ft) |
| Population (2018)[2] | |
| • Total | 15,533 |
| • Density | 2,300/km2 (5,900/sq mi) |
| Demonyms | Arenyenc, arenyenca |
| Postal code | 08350 |
| Website | arenysdemar |
Arenys de Mar (Catalan pronunciation:
Arenys' harbour was for many years the only existing port on the north coast of Barcelona. The beaches, framed by hills which run right down to the sea, give a view of the neighbouring Costa Brava.
Main sights
The beaches at Arenys are large, and are formed of coarse-grained sand (Platja del Cabaió).
Sights include the parish church of Santa Maria, with a Baroque
Arenys cemetery, known as Cementiri de Sinera, is a characteristic example of Mediterranean marine cemeteries.[5] It is oriented westward, on top of the Turó de la Pietat.
Economy and culture
Arenys is the capital of the county district. Fishing and related industries are the principal economic activity of the town.[6] Two industrial zones are being developed under public and private promotion. Agriculture has declined, but the cultivation of fruits and vegetables is still thriving.
The fishing and the various related industries which have grown around the harbour comprise a considerable part of the economic activity of the town. The harbour is the most important one in the Maresme and has practically the whole fishing fleet of the region. A fish auction takes place every afternoon when the boats return. There is ample space in the port reserved for yachts. During the summer, many sailing boats anchor here on their Mediterranean journey. The shipyard is still an important local industry.
The Riera (the dry uncovered river bed) is the commercial centre and the hub of all local activities. The market, an Art Nouveau building, remains open every morning as well as Friday afternoons. Inside, it is bustling with people and constant activity. On Saturday mornings, the commercial hustle takes itself to the Riera in the form of a weekly street market.[7] Two village festivals are held in honour of Saint Zenon (9 July) and Saint Roc (16 August), and a big fair is celebrated on Saint Joan's Day (24 June).
Arenys de Mar possesses a grammar school, an agricultural school for chicken farming, a school of music and various schools where the old craft of
Transport
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Arenys is 47 km (29 mi) to
People
- Santa Paula Montal (1799–1889), founder of the Congregation of the Daughters of Mary, Sisters of the Pious Schools, was born in the town[9]
- Fidel Fita i Colomer, a Jesuit and director of the Royal Academy of History of Spain[10]
- Josep Xifré i Casas, businessman
- Maurici de Sivatte i de Bobadilla (1901-1980), Carlist politician
- Jaime Partagás y Ravell, founded the cigar brand that bears his name[11]
- Salvador Espriu (1913–1985), poet, is buried in the town
- Fèlix Cucurull i Tey, writer, politician and historian
- Lluís Danés (1972-), film director
- Cesc Fàbregas (1987-), footballer
- Sergi Gomez(1992-), footballer
See also
- Arenys de Mar Yacht Club
References
- Statistical Institute of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
- INE
- ISBN 978-0-13-055880-0. Retrieved 6 May 2012.
- ISBN 978-1-903471-96-8. Retrieved 6 May 2012.
- ISBN 978-0-8356-0871-8. Retrieved 6 May 2012.
- ISBN 978-1-84353-218-7. Retrieved 6 May 2012.
- ^ "Arenys de Mar, Munt & Sant Iscle bus line" (PDF).
- ^ "Paula Montal Fornés De San José De Calasanz". Holy See. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
- ^ "Gran enciclopèdia catalana: Fidel Fita i Colomer". Retrieved 13 October 2018. (in Catalan)
- ^ "Saga : Jaime Partagás, the unscrupulous Spanish". Archived from the original on 14 April 2017. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
Bibliography
- Panareda Clopés, Josep Maria; Rios Calvet, Jaume; Rabella Vives, Josep Maria (1989). Guia de Catalunya, Barcelona: Caixa de Catalunya. ISBN 84-87135-02-1(Catalan).
External links
- Official website (in Catalan)
- Government data pages (in Catalan)
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