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Municipality in Catalonia, Spain
Sant Vicenç dels Horts
Municipality
Town hallTown hall
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Coordinates: 41°23′43″N 2°0′39″E / 41.39528°N 2.01083°E / 41.39528; 2.01083
Country Spain
Community Catalonia
ProvinceBarcelona
ComarcaBaix Llobregat
Government
 • MayorMaite Aymerich i Boltà (2015) (ERC)
Area
 • Total9.1 km (3.5 sq mi)
Elevation22 m (72 ft)
Population
 • Total27,901
 • Density3,100/km (7,900/sq mi)
Websitewww.svh.cat

Sant Vicenç dels Horts (Catalan pronunciation: [ˌsam biˈsɛnz ðəlz ˈɔrs]) is a municipality in the Province of Barcelona in Catalonia, Spain. It is situated on the right bank of the Llobregat river, on the N-340 road from Molins de Rei to Vilafranca del Penedès. The main rail lines of the Llobregat corridor pass through the town: the station is served by the FGC services S3, S4, S8, S9, R5 and R6. The remains of an Iberic village are visible at Puig Castellar.

The GR 92 long distance footpath, which roughly follows the length of the Mediterranean coast of Spain, has a staging point at Sant Vicenç dels Horts. Stage 19 links northwards to Baixador de Vallvidrera station, a distance of 13.6 kilometres (8.5 mi), whilst stage 20 links southwards to Bruguers, a distance of 16.2 kilometres (10.1 mi).

Demography

1900 1930 1950 1970 1986 2002
1809 1919 3295 14,509 20,397 26,008

References

  1. "Ajuntament de Sant Vicenç dels Horts". Generalitat of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
  2. "El municipi en xifres: Sant Vicenç dels Horts". Statistical Institute of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
  3. Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  4. "GR 92: Sender de la Mediterrània" [GR 92: Mediterranean Path]. www.catalunya.com (in Catalan). Archived from the original on 7 November 2022. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
  • 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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Places adjacent to Sant Vicenç dels Horts
La Palma de Cervelló Pallejà Molins de Rei
Cervelló Sant Vicenç dels Horts Sant Feliu de Llobregat
Torrelles de Llobregat Santa Coloma de Cervelló
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