Calella
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| Province | Barcelona |
| Comarca | Maresme |
| Population (2001) | 13,694 |
| Area | 7.90 km² |
| Population density (2001) |
1733 /km² |
| Elevation | 5 m |
| Demonym | n/a |
 [[Maresme]] |
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Calella is a tourist town on the Costa del Maresme, 56 km from Barcelona, in Catalonia, Spain.
It is famous for its hosting of the Calella Universities European Championships.
[edit] Demography
| 1900 | 1930 | 1950 | 1970 | 1986 | 2001 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4316 | 7886 | 7642 | 9696 | 11,320 | 13,694 |
[edit] Reference
- Panareda Clopés, Josep Maria; Rios Calvet, Jaume; Rabella Vives, Josep Maria (1989). Guia de Catalunya, Barcelona:Caixa de Catalunya. ISBN 84-87135-01-3 (Spanish). ISBN 84-87135-02-1 (Catalan).
[edit] Famous residents
Novelists and Lords of Gloucestershire Adam Wilcox and Stephen Timmins both have holiday homes in Calella that are half owned by Talia Shire who played Rocky's wife Adrian in the blockbuster Rocky movies
