Arenys de Mar
Arenys de Mar | |
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| Coordinates: 41°34′55″N 2°33′1″E / 41.58194°N 2.55028°E | |
| Country | Spain |
| Community | Catalonia |
| Province | Barcelona |
| Comarca | Maresme |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Annabel Moreno (ERC) |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.8 km2 (2.6 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 10 m (30 ft) |
| Population (2018) | |
• Total | 15,533 |
| • Density | 2,300/km2 (5,900/sq mi) |
| Demonyms | Arenyenc, arenyenca |
| Postal code | 08350 |
| Website | arenysdemar |
Arenys de Mar (Catalan pronunciation: [əˈɾɛɲz ðə ˈmaɾ], locally [əˈɾɛɲʒ ðə ˈmaɾ], arenys being Catalan for "sands (of a seasonal creek)", and de mar for "by the sea" as opposed to Arenys de Munt, "sands up hill") is one of the main municipalities of the comarca of Maresme, Barcelona Province, Catalonia, Spain. It is situated on the coast between Caldes d'Estrac and Canet de Mar, about 40 kilometres (25 miles) northeast of Barcelona. As of 2022, it had a population of 16,155.
Arenys' harbour was for many years the only existing port on the north coast of Barcelona. The beaches, framed by hills which run right down to the sea, give a view of the neighbouring Costa Brava.