Montgat () is a

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in the ''comarca'' of the Maresme in

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, Spain. It is situated on the coast between

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(

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) and El Masnou, to the north-east of

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. The town is both a tourist centre and a (somewhat exclusive) dormitory town for Barcelona. The C-31 ''autopista'', B-20 ''autopista'', the main N-II road and a

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railway line run through the town.

Etymology

There are several theories about the origin of his name, one of them being that the origin is Iberian, from "Mons-Cot", which means "Mount of Stone". In a document of the Monastery of Sant Pere de les Puel·les, the name "Monte Chato" appears.

Demography

References

* Panareda Clopés, Josep Maria; Rios Calvet, Jaume; Rabella Vives, Josep Maria (1989). ''Guia de Catalunya'', Barcelona: Caixa de Catalunya. (Spanish). (Catalan).

External links

Official website

Government data pages
Municipalities in Maresme {{Barcelona-geo-stub