Barcelona
Barcelona is a Spanish city, capital of the homonymous province and autonomous community of Catalonia. With a population of 1,619,337 inhabitants in 2010 is the second most populous city in Spain after Madrid, and eleventh of the European Union. The Barcelona metropolitan area, including Urban Region of Barcelona, has 5,012,961 inhabitants, making it the sixth most populous in the European Union.
Located on the shores of the Mediterranean Sea, south of the ridge of the Pyrenees and the French border, on a plain bounded by the sea to the east, west Collserola Mountains, the river Llobregat to the south and the River Besos north. Having been capital of the County of Barcelona, is often referred to it under the name of Barcelona.
Barcelona has hosted many world events that helped shape the city and give it international exposure. The most important have been the 1888 Universal Exhibition, the International Exhibition of 1929 Summer Olympic Games 1992 and the Universal Forum of Cultures 2004. It also hosts the secretariat of the Union for the Mediterranean.
Nowadays, Barcelona is recognized as a global city for its cultural, financial, trade and tourism. Has one of the largest ports in the Mediterranean and is also an important communications between Spain and France, due to motorway connections and high-speed train. The Barcelona airport was used by about 30 million passengers in 2010.
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