Castellbell i el Vilar

Castellbell i el Vilar Castellbell y Vilar
Municipality
Coat of arms
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Coordinates: 41°38′2″N 1°51′50″E / 41.63389°N 1.86389°E / 41.63389; 1.86389Coordinates: 41°38′2″N 1°51′50″E / 41.63389°N 1.86389°E / 41.63389; 1.86389
Country	Spain
Community	Catalonia
Province	Barcelona
Comarca	Bages
Government
• Mayor	Montserrat Badia Moreno (2015)[1]
Area [2]
• Total	28.5 km2 (11.0 sq mi)
Elevation	178 m (584 ft)
Population  (2018)[3]
• Total	3,599
• Density	130/km2 (330/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Castellvilanenc, castellvilanenca
Website	castellbellielvilar.cat

Castellbell i el Vilar (Castellbell y Vilar in Spanish) is a municipality in the comarca of the Bages in Catalonia, Spain. It is situated at the point where the Llobregat river crosses the . 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. (gothic, fourteenth century) was one of the two main points (along with ) controlling access to the lower Llobregat valley, and hence to Barcelona. The bridge over the Llobregat also dates from the fourteenth century.

Demography[]

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).

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Barcelona-Pl. Espanya Magòria - la Campana Ildefons Cerdà Europa-Fira Gornal Sant Josep L'Hospitalet-Av. Carrilet Almeda Cornellà-Riera Merchandises line to Port Sant Boi depot end Molí Nou Colònia Güell Santa Coloma de Cervelló Sant Vicenç dels Horts end Can Ros end Quatre Camins Pallejà Sant Andreu de la Barca El Palau Martorell-Vila Martorell-Central apart rails end Martorell-Enllaç depot Abrera Sant Esteve Sesrovires end Olesa de Montserrat La Beguda Montserrat-Aeri Can Parellada Monistrol de Montserrat Masquefa Castellbell i el Vilar Piera Sant Vicenç-Castellgalí Vallbona d'Anoia Manresa-Viladordis Capellades Merchandises line (Súria, Sallent) La Pobla de Claramunt Manresa-Alta Vilanova del Camí end Manresa-Baixador Igualada end

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