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Vandellòs i l'Hospitalet de l'Infant

Vandellòs i l'Hospitalet de l'Infant
Municipality
Hospitalet de l'Infant - Hospital Medieval de l'Infant Pere 1.jpg
Flag of Vandellòs i l'Hospitalet de l'Infant
Flag
Coat of arms of Vandellòs i l'Hospitalet de l'Infant
Coat of arms
Vandellòs i l'Hospitalet de l'Infant is located in Catalonia
Vandellòs i l'Hospitalet de l'Infant
Vandellòs i l'Hospitalet de l'Infant
Location in Catalonia
Coordinates: 41°01′12″N 0°49′52″E / 41.020°N 0.831°E / 41.020; 0.831Coordinates: 41°01′12″N 0°49′52″E / 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)
Area
 • Total 102.7 km2 (39.7 sq mi)
Elevation 281 m (922 ft)
Population (2014)
 • Total 6,047
 • Density 59/km2 (150/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Vandellossenc, vandellossenca
Website vandellos-hospitalet.cat

Vandellòs i l'Hospitalet de l'Infant (Catalan pronunciation: [bəndəˈʎɔz i ɫuspitəˈɫɛd də ɫimˈfan]) 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.

In medieval times the town was part of the Barony of Entença.

The nuclear power stations Vandellòs I and II are situated on the coast near l'Hospitalet de l'Infant.



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