Montgat
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| subdivision_name3 = Barcelona
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| leader_title = Mayor
| leader_name = Andreu Absil Solà {{cite web|url=http://aplicacions.municat.gencat.cat/index.php?page=consulta&mostraEns=0812650006|title=Ajuntament de Montgat|publisher=Generalitat of Catalonia|access-date=2015-11-13}}
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Montgat ({{IPA|ca|muŋˈɡat}}) is a municipality in the comarca of the Maresme in
Catalonia, Spain. It is situated on the coast between Badalona (Barcelonès) and El Masnou, to the north-east of
Barcelona. The town is both a tourist centre and a (somewhat exclusive) dormitory town for Barcelona. The C-31
autopista, B-20 autopista, the main N-II road and a Renfe railway line run through the town.
Etymology
There are several theories about the origin of his name, one of them being that the origin is Iberian, from "Mons-Cot", which means "Mount of Stone". In a document of the Monastery of Sant Pere de les Puel·les, the name "Monte Chato" appears.
Demography
{{infobox catalan city demography |
pop_1900=n/a |
pop_1930=n/a |
pop_1950=2911 |
pop_1970=5020 |
pop_1986=7276 |
pop_2007=9778 |
pop_latest=11315 |
latest_year=2014}}
References
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- 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
- [http://www.montgat.cat/ Official website] {{in lang|ca}}
- [http://aplicacions.municat.gencat.cat/index.php?page=consulta&mostraEns=0812650006 Government data pages] {{in lang|ca}}
{{Geographic location
|Centre = Montgat
|N = Tiana
|NE = Alella
|E = El Masnou
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|S = Balearic Sea
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|W = Badalona
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{{Maresme}}
{{Municipalities in Barcelona}}
{{Authority control}}
Category:Municipalities in Maresme
{{Barcelona-geo-stub}}