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Municipality in Catalonia, Spain
Castellbell i el Vilar
Municipality
Coat of arms of Castellbell i el VilarCoat of arms
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Coordinates: 41°38′2″N 1°51′50″E / 41.63389°N 1.86389°E / 41.63389; 1.86389
Country Spain
Community Catalonia
ProvinceBarcelona
ComarcaBages
Government
 • MayorMontserrat Badia Moreno (2015)
Area
 • Total28.5 km (11.0 sq mi)
Elevation178 m (584 ft)
Population
 • Total3,599
 • Density130/km (330/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Castellvilanenc, castellvilanenca
Websitecastellbellielvilar.cat

Castellbell i el Vilar (Catalan pronunciation: [kəsˌteʎˈbeʎ i əl βiˈla]) is a municipality in the comarca of the Bages in Catalonia, Spain. It is situated at the point where the Llobregat river crosses the Prelittoral Range. The railway station serves both the FGC line R5 between Barcelona and Manresa and the Renfe line between Barcelona and Zaragoza. The C-1411 road links the municipality with Martorell and Manresa.

Castellbell i el Vilar is known for its cotton industry, although agriculture is at least as important to the local economy. Castellbell castle (gothic, fourteenth century) was one of the two main points (along with Claramunt castle) controlling access to the lower Llobregat valley, and hence to Barcelona. The bridge over the Llobregat also dates from the fourteenth century.

Demography

1900 1930 1950 1970 1986 2007
2026 2952 3189 3527 3316 3479

References

  1. "Ajuntament de Castellbell i el Vilar". Generalitat of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
  2. "El municipi en xifres: Castellbell i el Vilar". Statistical Institute of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
  3. Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  • 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).

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Llobregat–Anoia Line
Legend

Gràcia
Francesc Macià
Hospital Clínic
Plaça d'Espanya
Magòria-La Campana
Ildefons Cerdà
Europa-Fira
Gornal
Sant Josep
L'Hospitalet-
Avinguda Carrilet
Almeda
Cornellà-Riera
freight line to
Port of Barcelona
Sant Boi
depot
Molí Nou  
Colònia Güell
Santa Coloma
de Cervelló
Sant Vicenç dels Horts
Can Ros  
  Quatre Camins
Pallejà
Sant Andreu de la Barca
El Palau
Martorell-Vila
Martorell-Central
  Martorell-Enllaç
depot
Abrera Sant Esteve Sesrovires
Cable car Olesa de Montserrat   La Beguda
Aeri de Montserrat Aeri de Montserrat Can Parellada
Monistrol de Montserrat Masquefa
Castellbell i el Vilar Piera
Sant Vicenç-Castellgalí Vallbona d'Anoia
Manresa-Viladordis Capellades
freight line
to Súria & Sallent
La Pobla de Claramunt
Manresa-Alta Vilanova del Camí
Manresa-Baixador Igualada

      


Places adjacent to Castellbell i el Vilar
Sant Vicenç de Castellet
Castellbell i el Vilar Rellinars
Marganell Monistrol de Montserrat Vacarisses
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