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El Masnou
Spain, also known as Kingdom of Spain, is one of the oldest inhabited regions on the planet. It is a country which is located in Southern Europe, and politically organized as a parliamentary monarchy. It is the largest sovereign nation of the three nations that make up the Iberian Peninsula. Administratively, Spain is divided into 50 provinces, grouped into 17 autonomous communities and 2 autonomous cities with a high degree of autonomy. The name Spain comes from the Latin name Hispania whose capital is Madrid which is also the largest city of the Country.
El Masnou is a municipality in the county of the Maresme in Catalonia, a Spanish autonomous community which borders on Valencia to the south, Aragon to the west, France and Andorra to the north, and the Mediterranean Sea to the east and southeast. It is situated on the coast between Montgat and Premia de Mar, to the north-east of Barcelona. The town is both a tourist centre and a somewhat exclusive dormitory town for Barcelona. The main N-II road and a railway line run through the town, while a local road links it with the A-19 autopista at Alella.
The town centre has buildings in a wide range of styles, neoclassical, modernista, noucentrista and simply eclectic. The municipal museum has collections of archeology and of Catalan ceramics, and there is also a private museum of pharamcy and medicine. El Masnou is situated in the province of Barcelona. It had a population 20,678 as of 2001 within an area of 3.3 square kilometers having a population density of 6266 persons per square kilometer. It has an elevation of 27 meters above sea level.
El Masnou enjoys a very good reputation amongst worldwide travelers and hence is one of the most visited places in Spain. A city known for its historic myths and traditions, scenic beauty, cooperative people and luxurious hotels and cottages, El Masnou is one of the favorite holiday destinations for most of the vacation lovers.
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