Vandellòs i l'Hospitalet de l'Infant

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Vandellòs i l'Hospitalet de l'Infant (Catalan pronunciation: [bandeˈʎɔz 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.

Vandellòs i l'Hospitalet de l'Infant
Municipality
Flag Coat of arms
Vandellòs i l'Hospitalet de l'Infant Location in Catalonia
Coordinates: 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

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