Country Spain Comarca Maresme Demonym(s) Masnoví, masnovina Area 3.4 km² Local time Wednesday 2:31 AM | Community Catalonia Elevation 27 m (89 ft) Website elmasnou.cat Population 22,742 (2014) Province Province of Barcelona | |
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El Masnou ([əɫ məzˈnɔw], Catalan for the new farmhouse) is a municipality in Catalonia, Spain. It is situated on the coast between Montgat and Premià de Mar, to the north-east of the city of Barcelona, in the comarca (county) of el Maresme. The town is both a tourist centre and a (somewhat exclusive) dormitory town for Barcelona.
Map of El Masnou, Barcelona, Spain
The main N-II road and a RENFE railway line run through the town, while a local road links it with the A-19 autopista at Alella.
The town center has buildings in a wide range of styles: neoclassical, modernista, noucentista and simply eclectic. The municipal museum has collections of archeology and of Catalan ceramics, and there is also a private museum of pharmacy and medicine. A Roman village called Cal Ros de les Cabres was one of the first settlements located on the site of the current town.
The agriculture of El Masnou is mainly of flowers, especially carnations, and the industry has a predominance of textile, with several industries about ceramics, glass and pharmaceutical products.
Famous Catalan Cellist Pablo Casals lived in El Masnou, and current basketball star Ricky Rubio is a native. Also, Bruno, a professional footballer who plays for Brighton & Hove Albion, was born in El Masnou.
Other famous people who were born in El Masnou are: