Vandellòs i l'Hospitalet de l'Infant

41°01′12″N 0°49′52″E / 41.020°N 0.831°E / 41.020; 0.831Country SpainCommunity CataloniaProvinceTarragonaComarcaBaix CampGovernment • MayorAlfons García Rodríguez (2015)^[1]Area • Total102.7 km² (39.7 sq mi)Elevation281 m (922 ft)Population • Total6,386 • Density62/km² (160/sq mi)Demonym(s)Vandellossenc, vandellossencaWebsitevandellos-hospitalet.cat

Vandellòs i l'Hospitalet de l'Infant (Catalan pronunciation: [bəndəˈʎɔz i luspitəˈlɛd də limˈfan]) is a municipality in the comarca of the Baix Camp in Catalonia, Spain. 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 is on the coast, and is an important tourist centre: it is served by a station on the RENFE railway line between Tarragona and Valencia.

History

In medieval times the town was part of the Barony of Entença.

Nuclear power stations

The nuclear power stations Vandellòs I and II are situated on the coast near l'Hospitalet de l'Infant.

Demography

1900	1930	1950	1970	1986	2007
2722	2336	1936	2394	4338	5420

See also

• Fatges

References

• Panareda Clopés, Josep Maria; Rios Calvet, Jaume; Rabella Vives, Josep Maria (1989). Guia de Catalunya, Barcelona: Caixa de Catalunya. ISBN 84-87135-01-3 (Spanish). ISBN 84-87135-02-1 (Catalan).

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