Maresme
Comarca in Catalonia, Spain / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Maresme (Catalan pronunciation: [məˈɾɛzmə]) is a comarca (county) in the Barcelona region in Catalonia, located along the Mediterranean coast, between the comarques of Barcelonès (at the Southwest) and Selva (at the Northeast), and also bordering with Vallès Oriental (at the west).
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Maresme | |
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Country | Spain |
Autonomous community | Catalonia |
Province | Barcelona |
Region | Àmbit metropolità de Barcelona |
Capital | Mataró |
Municipalities | List
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Government | |
• Body | Maresme Comarcal Council |
• President | Francesc Alemany (ERC) |
Area | |
• Total | 398.6 km2 (153.9 sq mi) |
Population (2014) | |
• Total | 437,919 |
• Density | 1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi) |
Demonyms | maresmenc (m.) maresmenca (f.) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Largest municipality | Mataró |
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Its capital and largest city is Mataró (pop. 119,035 in 2007).