El Masnou, Coastal municipality in Maresme comarca, Catalonia, Spain.
El Masnou is a Mediterranean coastal town covering 3.4 square kilometers at 27 meters elevation, situated between Montgat and Premià de Mar in the Barcelona province of Catalonia.
The town evolved from the Roman settlement of Cal Ros de les Cabres and developed from a rural farmhouse community, with its Catalan name meaning 'the new farmhouse'.
El Masnou celebrates its maritime heritage through annual fishing festivals and maintains cultural institutions including a municipal museum with archaeological collections and Catalan ceramics.
Visitors can access El Masnou via the N-II road and Renfe railway line, with beaches open year-round and connections to Barcelona's city center through public transportation.
The town is home to the Museu Cusí de Farmàcia, a private museum dedicated to pharmacy and medicine history, reflecting the municipality's historical connection to health sciences.
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