Arenys de Mount

(Reguidit frae Arenys de Munt)

Arenys de Munt (Catalan pronunciation: [əˈɾɛɲz ðə ˈmun], arenys bein Catalan for "sands (o a saisonal creek)", an de munt for "up hill" as opponit tae Arenys de Mar, "sands bi the sea") is a municipality in the comarca o the Maresme in Catalonie, Spain. It is situatit inland frae the coast, in the el Corredor range an includin the peak o el Montalt (595 m). It retains a textile industry specialised in the production o touels, an is kent for the production o strawberries, cherries an liqueurs an aw. The B-511 road links the toun wi Arenys de Mar, Vallgorguina an Sant Celoni.

Arenys de Munt
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Arenys de Munt is located in Catalonie
Arenys de Munt
Arenys de Munt
Location in Catalonie
Coordinates: 41°37′N 2°33′E / 41.617°N 2.550°E / 41.617; 2.550Coordinates: 41°37′N 2°33′E / 41.617°N 2.550°E / 41.617; 2.550
Kintra Spain
Commonty Catalonie
ProvinceBarcelona
ComarcaMaresme
Govrenment
 • MayorJosep Manel Jimenez (CUP)
Area
 • Total21.29 km2 (8.22 sq mi)
Elevation
121 m (397 ft)
Population
 (2008[1])
 • Total8,023
 • Density380/km2 (980/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Arenyenc, arenyenca
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

It is the hametown o actor Daniel Brühl[2][3] an fitbawer Cesc Fàbregas.

Politics

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City Hall

On 13 September 2009, the municipality held a symbolic referendum (wi nae legal status unner the Spaingie Constitution) on sel-determination an unthirldom for Catalonie. The pairticipation rate wis 41% (33% o the toun's entire population, includin those unner the votin age [4]). Ower 96% o pairticipatin voters cast ballots in favour o unthirldom.[5] The referendum gae inertia tae a muivement for similar consultations tae be held in ither municipalities athort Catalonie, includin a co-ordinated vote in multiple municipalities, which wis held a week later, on 13 Dizember. [5]

Demografie

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1900 1930 1950 1970 1986 2007
3003 3232 3066 4023 4654 7807

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 (Spaingie). ISBN 84-87135-02-1 (Catalan).
  1. [1] Population in 2008
  2. [2] Archived 2011-07-17 at the Wayback Machine Biography of Daniel Brühl
  3. [3] Hometown of Daniel Brühl
  4. http://www.elpais.com/articulo/espana/Arenys/vota/masivamente/favor/independencia/Cataluna/elpepuesp/20090913elpepunac_1/Tes
  5. a b [4] Arenys vota independència, AVUI.cat, September 14th 2009 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name "AVUI article" defined multiple times wi different content

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