Vandellòs i l'Hospitalet de l'Infant

Vandellòs i l'Hospitalet de l'Infant
Municipality
Flag Coat of arms
Vandellòs i l'Hospitalet de l'Infant Location in Catalonia
Coordinates: 41°01′12″N 0°49′52″E / 41.020°N 0.831°E / 41.020; 0.831
Country	Spain
Community	Catalonia
Province	Tarragona
Comarca	Baix Camp
Government
• Mayor	Alfons García Rodríguez (2015)[1]
Area [2]
• Total	102.7 km2 (39.7 sq mi)
Elevation	281 m (922 ft)
Population  (2018)[3]
• Total	6,386
• Density	62/km2 (160/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Vandellossenc, vandellossenca
Website	vandellos-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

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).

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Vandellòs i l'Hospitalet de l'Infant.

• Official website (in Catalan)
• Government data pages (in Catalan)