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Montgat (Catalan pronunciation: [muŋˈɡat]) is a municipality in the comarca of the Maresme in Catalonia, Spain. It is situated on the coast between Badalona (Barcelonès) 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 C-31 autopista, B-20 autopista, the main N-II road and a RENFE railway line run through the town.

Montgat
Municipality
Flag Coat of arms
Montgat Location in Catalonia Show map of Catalonia Montgat Montgat (Spain) Show map of Spain
Coordinates: 41.469°N 2.2805°E / 41.469; 2.2805
Autonomous community	Catalonia
Province	Barcelona
Government
• Mayor	Rosa Funtané Vilà (2015)[1]
Area [2]
• Total	2.9 km2 (1.1 sq mi)
Elevation	20 m (70 ft)
Population  (2018)[3]
• Total	11,819
• Density	4,100/km2 (11,000/sq mi)
Website	www.montgat.cat

Etymology

There are several theories about the origin of his name, one of them being that the origin is Iberian, from "Mons-Cot", which means "Mount of Stone". In a document of the Monastery of San Pedro de las Puellas, the name "Monte Chato" appears.

Demography

1900	1930	1950	1970	1986	2014
n/a	n/a	2911	5020	7276	11315

References

• 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).

External links

• Official website (in Catalan)
• Government data pages (in Catalan)

На других языках

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[de] Montgat

Montgat ist eine katalanische Stadt in der Provinz Barcelona im Nordosten Spaniens. Sie liegt in der Comarca Maresme und gehört zur Metropolregion Àrea Metropolitana de Barcelona.

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- [en] Montgat

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[es] Montgat

Montgat[1] es un municipio y localidad española de la provincia de Barcelona, en Cataluña. Perteneciente a la comarca de El Maresme, cuenta con una población de 12 260 habitantes (INE 2021).

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[ru] Монгат

Монгат (кат. Montgat) — населённый пункт и муниципалитет в Испании, входит в провинцию Барселона в составе автономного сообщества Каталония. Муниципалитет находится в составе района (комарки) Маресме. Занимает площадь 2,95 км². Население — 10584 человека (на 2010 год).

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