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Calella () is a municipality located in the Maresme region of Catalonia, Spain, located 50 km from Barcelona, 50 km from Girona, and 6 km from the Montnegre-Corredor Natural Park. It has a Mediterranean climate, and is known for its beaches, which span about 3 km.

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Calella is a municipality in the Maresme region of Catalonia, Spain, situated roughly 50 kilometers from both Barcelona and Girona. The town is known for its approximately 3-kilometer stretch of beaches and Mediterranean climate, and lies near the Montnegre-Corredor Natural Park.

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Calella
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Municipality
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Escut Calella.svg
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Spain Province of Barcelona#Spain
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Location in Catalonia
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Country
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Spain
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Community
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Province
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Barcelona
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Comarca
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Maresme
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CiU
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Mayor
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Marc Buch (2022)
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8.0
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5

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Official name
Calella
Demonym
Calellenc/a
Population
20864
Area
8.00
Elevation
5
Official website
www.calella.cat
Image
Far de calella.jpg
Households
93
Licence plate code
B
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Commons category
Calella
postal code
08370
Commons gallery
Calella
female population
9730
male population
9339
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35 sections
Contents
  • History
  • Early history
  • Modern History
  • 19th and 20th centuries
  • Places of interest
  • Locations of historical and patrimonial importance{{NoteTag|Ruta Renaixentista / "Compilació Històrica de Calella", by Domingo Mir. Ed. Cedro, 1982}}
  • Parish Church of Santa Maria and Sant Nicolau.
  • Sant Quirze and Santa Julita Chapel
  • Can Galceran (can Giol)
  • Can Salvador de la Plaça
  • Can Bartrina
  • Can Basart
  • The Lighthouse
  • The Turrets
  • Works of the architect Jeroni Martorell Terrats:{{NoteTag|POUM y "Jeroni Martorell, un arquitecte per a Calella". Ajuntament de Calella. 2004.}}{{NoteTag|"Anècdotes, Fets i Personatges de la Calella antiga". Calella, 1978}}
  • Parc Dalmau
  • Passeig de Manuel Puigvert
  • Municipal Market
  • Former Costa i Fornaguera Library
  • Old Municipal Slaughterhouse
  • Demographics
  • Culture
  • Oral tradition – The story of "La Llopa" (the she-wolf)
  • Festivals and Traditions
  • Notable buildings
  • Museum of Tourism
  • Museum – Municipal Archive of Calella ''Maria Codina Bagué''
  • Sports
  • Film and television
  • Economy
  • Healthcare
  • Calella Photo Gallery
  • Notes
  • References
  • External links

Calella () is a municipality located in the Maresme region of Catalonia, Spain, located 50 km from Barcelona, 50 km from Girona, and 6 km from the Montnegre-Corredor Natural Park. It has a Mediterranean climate, and is known for its beaches, which span about 3 km.

It has several natural areas, such as Dalmau Park, Manuel Puigvert promenade, Garbí promenade, the Calella Lighthouse, and The Turrets.

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