Maresme

Maresme
Coat of arms of Maresme
Country Spain
Autonomous community Catalonia
Province Barcelona
RegionÀmbit metropolità de Barcelona
CapitalMataró
Municipalities
Government
 • BodyMaresme Comarcal Council
 • PresidentFrancesc Alemany (ERC)
Area
 • Total398.6 km2 (153.9 sq mi)
Population
 (2014)
 • Total437,919
 • Density1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi)
Demonymsmaresmenc (m.)
maresmenca (f.)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Largest municipalityMataró
Montcabrer, comarca of the Maresme

Maresme (Catalan pronunciation: [məˈɾɛzmə]) is a comarca (county) in the Barcelona region in Catalonia, located along the Mediterranean coast, between the comarques of Barcelonès (at the Southwest) and Selva (at the Northeast), and also bordering with Vallès Oriental (at the west).

Its capital and largest city is Mataró (pop. 119,035 in 2007).


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