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Vilanova del Camí

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Vilanova del Camí
Church of St. Hilarius.
Church of St. Hilarius.
Flag of Vilanova del Camí
Coat of arms of Vilanova del Camí
Vilanova del Camí is located in Province of Barcelona
Vilanova del Camí
Vilanova del Camí
Location in Catalonia
Vilanova del Camí is located in Spain
Vilanova del Camí
Vilanova del Camí
Vilanova del Camí (Spain)
Coordinates: 41°34′N 1°38′E / 41.567°N 1.633°E / 41.567; 1.633
Country Spain
Community Catalonia
ProvinceBarcelona
ComarcaAnoia
Government
 • MayorNoemi Trucharte Cervera [1]
Area
 • Total10.3 km2 (4.0 sq mi)
Elevation
302 m (991 ft)
Population
 (2018)[3]
 • Total12,361
 • Density1,200/km2 (3,100/sq mi)
DemonymVilanovíns
Postal code
08788
Websitewww.vilanovadelcami.cat

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.

Transportation

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Train line connecting Igualda with Barcelona has a stop for boarding on both ways of the line.

Twin towns

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References

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  1. ^ "Ajuntament de Vilanova del Camí". Generalitat of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
  2. ^ "El municipi en xifres: Vilanova del Camí". Statistical Institute of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
  3. ^ 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).
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Autoritat del Transport Metropolità
Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya
Line R6
Barcelona
(Plaça d'Espanya)
Vilanova del Camí Igualada