Arenys de Mar | |
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| Coordinates:41°34′55″N2°33′1″E / 41.58194°N 2.55028°E /41.58194; 2.55028 | |
| 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:[əˈɾɛɲzðəˈmaɾ],locally[əˈɾɛɲʒðəˈmaɾ],arenys beingCatalan for "sands (of a seasonal creek)", andde mar for "by the sea" as opposed toArenys de Munt, "sands up hill") is one of the main municipalities of thecomarca ofMaresme,Barcelona Province,Catalonia,Spain. It is situated on the coast betweenCaldes d'Estrac andCanet de Mar, about 40 kilometres (25 miles) northeast ofBarcelona. As of 2022[update], it had a population of 16,155.[3]
Arenys' harbour was for many years the only existing port on the north coast ofBarcelona. The beaches, framed by hills which run right down to the sea, give a view of the neighbouringCosta Brava.
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 Baroquereredo, built in 1704 by the sculptorPau Costa.[4] Along Church Street are the Marés Museum of Lace-making and the Mollfulleda Museum of Mineralogy, forming theArenys de Mar Museum. Some of the defense towers, built to protect against pirates, are still conserved.
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.
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 fishauction takes place every afternoon when the boats return. There is ample space in the port reserved foryachts. During the summer, many sailing boats anchor here on theirMediterranean journey. Theshipyard 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, anArt 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 oflace-making is taught.
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Arenys is 47 km (29 mi) toBarcelona by the N-II road or the A-19 highway. The district train (R1 line) covers the distance toPlaça de Catalunya, in the centre ofBarcelona in 50 minutes. The road B-511 communicates with the highway A-7 (exit Sant Celoni) through Collsacreu. The Montseny massif is quite close, while the Natural Parks of Montnegre and the Corredor are just round the corner.Girona is 60 km (37 mi) away, and for a trip toMontserrat you need little more than an hour.Barcelona International Airport is 56 km (35 mi) away, that ofGirona-Costa Brava, 40 km (25 mi). Arenys de Mar also has a bus line that connects the town withArenys de Munt andSant Iscle de Vallalta.[8]
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