Maresme

Maresme (Catalan pronunciation: [məˈɾɛzmə]) is a comarca (county) in the Barcelona region in Catalonia, located along the Mediterranean coast, between the comarques of Barcelonès (at the Southwest) and Selva (at the Northeast), and also bordering with Vallès Oriental (at the west).

Maresme
Country Spain
Autonomous community Catalonia
Province Barcelona
RegionÀmbit metropolità de Barcelona
CapitalMataró
Municipalities
Government
  BodyMaresme Comarcal Council
  PresidentFrancesc Alemany (ERC)
Area
  Total398.6 km2 (153.9 sq mi)
Population
 (2014)
  Total437,919
  Density1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi)
Demonymsmaresmenc (m.)
maresmenca (f.)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Largest municipalityMataró

Its capital and largest city is Mataró (pop. 119,035 in 2007).

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