Vandellòs i l'Hospitalet de l'Infant () is a
municipality
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The term ''municipality' ...
in the
''comarca'' of the
Baix Camp
Baix Camp () is a Comarques of Catalonia, comarca located in the region of Camp de Tarragona, in Catalonia.The capital is the city of Reus.
Baix Camp is located on the coast, between Tarragonès to the northeast and Baix Ebre to the south. It als ...
in
Catalonia
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,
Spain
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. It has a population of .
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
L'Hospitalet de l'Infant, Catalonia, Spain is coastal suburb of Tarragona, inside the municipality of Vandellòs i l'Hospitalet de l'Infant and southwest of Baix Camp.
The town center is on a rocky promontory flanked by an extensive beach ("L'Are ...
is on the coast, and is an important tourist centre: it is served by a station on the
RENFE
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It was created in 2005 upon the split of the former Spanish National Railway Network (RENFE) into the Administrador de Infraestructuras Ferroviarias ( ...
railway line between
Tarragona
Tarragona (, ; ) is a coastal city and municipality in Catalonia (Spain). It is the capital and largest town of Tarragonès county, the Camp de Tarragona region and the province of Tarragona. Geographically, it is located on the Costa Daurada ar ...
and
Valencia
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.
History
In medieval times the town was part of the
Barony of Entença Barony may refer to:
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.
Nuclear power stations
The
nuclear power stations Vandellòs I and II are situated on the coast near l'Hospitalet de l'Infant.
Demography
See also
*
Fatges
References
* Panareda Clopés, Josep Maria; Rios Calvet, Jaume; Rabella Vives, Josep Maria (1989). ''Guia de Catalunya'', Barcelona: Caixa de Catalunya. (Spanish). (Catalan).
External links
Official website
Government data pages
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Municipalities in Baix Camp
Populated places in Baix Camp