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- Barcelona, facing the Mediterranean to the southeast, is located on a plain generally confined by the Besós River (north), the Llobregat River (south), the rocky outcrop of Montjuich (567 feet [173 metres] high), and the semicircle of mountains of which Tibidabo (1,680 feet [512 metres]) is the highest point.
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1 day ago · Barcelona, city, seaport, and capital of Barcelona province and of Catalonia autonomous community, northeastern Spain, located 90 miles (150 km) south of the French border. Barcelona is Spain’s major Mediterranean port and commercial center and is famed for its individuality, cultural interest, and beauty.
Coordinates: 41°22′58″N 02°10′37″E. Barcelona ( / ˌbɑːrsəˈloʊnə / ⓘ BAR-sə-LOH-nə, Catalan: [bəɾsəˈlonə] ⓘ, Spanish: [baɾθeˈlona] ⓘ) is a city on the northeastern coast of Spain. It is the capital and largest city of the autonomous community of Catalonia, as well as the second-most populous municipality of Spain.
The city faces the Mediterranean Sea, set on a plateau 5 km (3 miles) wide. The mountain range of Collserola borders the city with the Llobregat river to the southwest and the Besòs river to the north. Small hills dot the city with neighborhoods like Carmel, Putxet, and Rovira.
BARCELONA IS THE second-largest city in SPAIN after MADRID and is the capital of the autonomous region of Catalunya/Cataluna (Catalonia), which is situated in the northeast of Spain. The region is bordered to the north by the PYRENEES mountain range, which acts as a natural border between Spain, ANDORRA, and FRANCE; to the east the region is ...
Barcelona is located on the northeast coast of the Iberian Peninsula, facing the Mediterranean Sea on a plain approximately 5km (3 miles) wide. The Llobregat river is on the southwest side, and the Besòs river is on the north side.
Geography of Barcelona. Geography of Barcelona. Barcelona is: a city. capital of Catalonia; Population of Barcelona: 1,620,809; Area of Barcelona: 101.4 km 2 (39.2 sq mi)
Privileged geographical location. Barcelona is on the Mediterranean coast, in the north east of the Iberian Peninsula. It is the capital of Catalonia, one of the autonomous regions of the Spanish state, and the second-most important city in Spain.
