El Masnou in Catalonia
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Maresme

Maresme is a comarca (county) located along the Catalan Mediterranean coast in Spain, between the comarques of Barcelonès (at the Southwest) and Selva (at the Northeast), and also bordering with Vallès Oriental (at the west). Its capital and largest city is Mataró (pop. 119,035 in 2007).

Located at 41.5167, 2.3 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Maresme, Province of Barcelona

Montgat

Montgat is a municipality in the comarca of the Maresme in Catalonia, Spain. It is situated on the coast between Badalona 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 A-19 autopista, the main N-II road and a RENFE railway line run through the town.

Located at 41.4667, 2.3 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Maresme, Municipalities in the Province of Barcelona

Alella (DO)

Alella is a Spanish Denominación de Origen (DO) (Denominació d'Origen in Catalan) for wines produced in Maresme county in the Spanish autonomous region of Catalonia, located on the Mediterranean coast, 15 km to the north of the city of Barcelona. It is one of the smallest DOs in Spain as the vineyards have been encroached upon by urban development. At the present time it only covers one third of the area that it covered in 1956 when it was established, despite a territorial extension in 1989.

Located at 41.4953, 2.29583 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Wine regions of Spain, Catalan wine

Cau del Cargol

The Cau del Cargol Shells of the World Museum is a museum containing a large private collection of shells; it is situated in Vilassar de Dalt. The collection includes over 16,000 worldwide species of mollusc shells, from marine, terretrial and freshwater habitats. The museum was created in the year 1950, when its founder Jaume Bot i Arenas (1904-1983), started to exhibit his own collection to the public. Later he expanded his collection by acquiring other people's collections.

Located at 41.5168, 2.3574 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Maresme, Museums in Catalonia, Shell museums, Natural history museums in Spain

Catalan Coastal Depression

The Catalan Coastal Depression, Catalan: Depressió Litoral Catalana, is a natural depression between the Catalan Pre-Coastal Range and the Mediterranean Sea. It is part of the Catalan Mediterranean System. It runs along parts of the following comarques: Empordà, Gironès, Selva, Maresme, Vallès, Barcelonès, Baix Llobregat, Penedès, Tarragonès, Baix Camp and Baix Ebre.

Located at 41.4828, 2.28167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Geography of Catalonia

El Masnou Municipal Nautical Museum

The El Masnou Municipal Nautical Museum (Catalan: Museu Municipal de Nàutica del Masnou) is a municipally owned museum, the backbone of which is El Masnou’s relationship with the sea. It is part of the Barcelona Provincial Council Local Museum Network, the Maritime Museums of the Catalan Coast Network and the Mediterranean Maritime Museum Association.

Located at 41.4826, 2.31467 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Barcelona Provincial Council Local Museum Network, Maresme, Maritime museums in Catalonia

Premià de Dalt Museum

The aim of Premià de Dalt Museum is to compile, study and disseminate the rich heritage of Premià de Dalt to be found in archaeological, archival, architectural and urban elements. The museum, which is part of the Barcelona Provincial Council Local Museum Network, is based on a project to create a museum that is open, fun and participative.

Located at 41.5049, 2.34676 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Barcelona Provincial Council Local Museum Network, Maresme, History museums in Catalonia

Premià de Mar Textile Printing Museum

The Premià de Mar Printing Museum (Catalan: Museu Municipal de l'Estampació de Premià de Mar), located in the old gas factory of the town, is a museum dedicated to explaining the history of textile printing in Premià de Mar and all of Catalonia. It is part of Science and Technology Museum of Catalonia and the Barcelona Provincial Council Local Museum Network.

Located at 41.4885, 2.35227 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Barcelona Provincial Council Local Museum Network, Maresme, Textile museums in Catalonia, Museums established in 2005, 2005 establishments in Catalonia