El Vendrell | ||
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Municipality | ||
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Location in Catalonia | ||
Coordinates: 41°13′13″N 1°32′05″E / 41.22028°N 1.53472°ECoordinates: 41°13′13″N 1°32′05″E / 41.22028°N 1.53472°E | ||
Country | Spain | |
Community | Catalonia | |
Province | Tarragona | |
Comarca | Baix Penedès | |
Government | ||
• Mayor | Martí Carnicer i Vidal (2015) | |
Area | ||
• Total | 36.8 km2 (14.2 sq mi) | |
Elevation | 10 m (30 ft) | |
Population (2014) | ||
• Total | 36,719 | |
• Density | 1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi) | |
Website | elvendrell |
El Vendrell is a Spanish town located in Tarragona, Catalonia, in the wine-growing region of Penedès. It is wedged between the Mediterranean and the coastal range. El Vendrell is the capital of the Baix Penedès comarca and a tourist spot, with the beaches of Comarruga, Sant Salvador and El Vendrell.
It gives name to the Catalan family name "Vendrell".
The city has a roller hockey team, Club d'Esports Vendrell , one of the most important in Spain, and dispute the main League OK Liga.