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Torredembarra
Municipality
Torredembarra beach
Torredembarra beach
Flag of Torredembarra
Flag
Coat of arms of Torredembarra
Coat of arms
Nickname(s): 
Torrenc
Torredembarra is located in Catalonia
Torredembarra
Torredembarra
Location in Catalonia
Country  Spain
Community  Catalonia
Province Tarragona
Comarca Tarragonès
Area
 • Total 8.7 km2 (3.4 sq mi)
Elevation
5 m (16 ft)
Population
 • Total KIDDLE_IB
Demonym(s) Torrenc
Postal code
43830

Torredembarra (Catalan pronunciation: [ˌtorəðəmˈbarə]), normally called La Torre by its inhabitants, is a town in the comarca of the Tarragonès, in the province of Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain. It is located on the Costa Daurada, it faces Altafulla to the west, La Pobla de Montornès to the north, Creixell to the east and Mediterranean Sea in the south. It is 13 km to Tarragona's northeast and about 100 km southwest Barcelona.

The GR 92 long distance footpath, which roughly follows the length of the Mediterranean coast of Spain, has a staging point at Torredembarra. Stage 24 links northwards to Calafell, a distance of 15.0 kilometres (9.3 mi), whilst stage 25 links southwards to Tarragona, a distance of 20.0 kilometres (12.4 mi).

Twin towns

  • France Villars, France
  • Germany Halberstadt, Germany

See also

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