Vandellòs i l'Hospitalet de l'Infant

Vandellòs i l'Hospitalet de l'Infant (Catalan pronunciation: [bəndəˈʎɔz i luspitəˈlɛd də limˈfan]) is a municipality in the comarca of the Baix Camp in Catalonia, Spain. It is situated in the south-west of the comarca, between the Serra de Llaberia range and the coast. The town of Vandellòs is some 15 km inland, connected with the AP-7 autopista and the N-340 road (which run near to the coast) by the C-44 road. The town of L'Hospitalet de l'Infant is on the coast, and is an important tourist centre: it is served by a station on the RENFE railway line between Tarragona and Valencia.

For other uses, see L'Hospitalet (disambiguation).
Vandellòs i l'Hospitalet de l'Infant
Municipality
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Vandellòs i l'Hospitalet de l'Infant is located in Catalonia
Vandellòs i l'Hospitalet de l'Infant
Vandellòs i l'Hospitalet de l'Infant
Location in Catalonia
Coordinates: 41.020°N 0.831°E / 41.020; 0.831
Country Spain
Community Catalonia
ProvinceTarragona
ComarcaBaix Camp
Government
 • MayorAlfons García Rodríguez (2015)[1]
Area
[2]
 • Total102.7 km2 (39.7 sq mi)
Elevation
281 m (922 ft)
Population
 (2018)[3]
 • Total6,386
 • Density62/km2 (160/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Vandellossenc, vandellossenca
Websitevandellos-hospitalet.cat

History

In medieval times the town was part of the Barony of Entença.

Nuclear power stations

The nuclear power stations Vandellòs I and II are situated on the coast near l'Hospitalet de l'Infant.

Demography
1900 1930 1950 1970 1986 2007
2722 2336 1936 2394 4338 5420

See also

References
  1. "Ajuntament de Vandellòs i l'Hospitalet de l'Infant". Generalitat of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
  2. "El municipi en xifres: Vandellòs i l'Hospitalet de l'Infant". 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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