Arenys de Munt
Municipality
Coat of arms
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Coordinates: 41°36′36″N 2°32′24″E / 41.610°N 2.540°E / 41.610; 2.540
Country	Spain
Community	Catalonia
Province	Barcelona
Comarca	Maresme
Government
• Mayor	Joan Rabasseda Ferrer (2015)[1]
Area [2]
• Total	21.3 km2 (8.2 sq mi)
Elevation	121 m (397 ft)
Population  (2018)[3]
• Total	8,838
• Density	410/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Demonyms	Arenyenc, arenyenca
Website	arenysdemunt.cat

Arenys de Munt (Catalan pronunciation: [əˈɾɛɲz ðə ˈmun], arenys being Catalan for "sands (of a seasonal creek)", and de munt for "up hill" as opposed to Arenys de Mar, "sands by the sea") is a municipality in the comarca of the Maresme in Catalonia, Spain. It is situated inland from the coast, in the el Corredor range and including the peak of el Montalt (595 m). It retains a textile industry specialised in the production of towels, and is also known for the production of strawberries, cherries and liqueurs. The B-511 road links the town with Arenys de Mar, Vallgorguina and Sant Celoni.

It is also the hometown of actor Daniel Brühl.^[4][5]

Politics

On September 13, 2009, the municipality held a symbolic referendum (with no legal status under the Spanish Constitution) on self-determination and independence for Catalonia. The participation rate was 41% (33% of the town's entire population, including those under the voting age^[6]). Over 96% of participating voters cast ballots in favour of independence.^[7] The referendum gave momentum to a movement for similar consultations to be held in other municipalities across Catalonia, including a co-ordinated vote in multiple municipalities, which was held a week later, on December 13.^{[contradictory][8]}

Demography