Caldes d'Estrac explained

Caldes d'Estrac
Settlement Type:Municipality
Pushpin Map:Spain
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Spain
Coordinates:41.5719°N 2.5286°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Spain
Subdivision Type1:Community
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2:Barcelona
Subdivision Type3:Comarca
Subdivision Name3:Maresme
Leader Party:CiU
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Joaquim Arnó Porras (2015)[1]
Area Footnotes:[2]
Area Total Km2:0.9
Elevation M:33
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Demonym:Caldenc
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:08393

Caldes d'Estrac (in Catalan; Valencian pronounced as /ˈkaldəz ðəsˈtɾak/, also known as Caldetes in Catalan; Valencian pronounced as /kəlˈdɛtəs/) is a municipality in the comarca of Maresme in Catalonia, Spain. It is situated on the coast between Sant Vicenç de Montalt and Arenys de Mar. It is served by the main N-II road along the coast and by a station on the RENFE railway line.

Caldes d'Estrac was a fashionable spa town for the Barcelona bourgeoisie between 1875 and the 1920s for its thermal baths and beachside atmosphere. The massive flyover road built in the 1960s and the building of suburban residences in the 1990s did away with much of the quiet of the town.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ajuntament de Caldes d'Estrac. Generalitat of Catalonia. 2015-11-13.
  2. Web site: El municipi en xifres: Caldes d'Estrac. Statistical Institute of Catalonia. 2015-11-23.