Pineda de Mar is a

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in the ''comarca'' of the

Maresme Maresme () is a ''comarca'' (county) located along the Catalan Mediterranean coast in Spain, between the ''comarques'' of Barcelonès (at the Southwest) and Selva (at the Northeast), and also bordering with Vallès Oriental (at the west). Its c ...

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, Spain. It is situated on the coast between

Calella Calella is a municipality in the Maresme region of Spain, located 50 km from Barcelona, 50 km from Girona and 6 km from the Montnegre-Corredor Natural Park. It is known as the tourist capital of the Costa del Maresme and is characterized by being ...

and

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. The main N-II road and a RENFE railway line run through the town. The town centre has several historical buildings from the 17th to the 19th centuries. Four arches survive of a

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aqueduct over the Pineda river.

Demography

Twin towns

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Image Gallery

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References

* Panareda Clopés, Josep Maria; Rios Calvet, Jaume; Rabella Vives, Josep Maria (1989). ''Guia de Catalunya'', Barcelona: Caixa de Catalunya. (Spanish). (Catalan).

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Historic-artistic heritage
Municipalities in Maresme Populated coastal places in Spain {{spain-geo-stub