Amposta

Amposta
Municipality
Flag Coat of arms
Amposta Location in Catalonia
Coordinates: 40°42′38″N 0°34′51″E / 40.71056°N 0.58083°E / 40.71056; 0.58083Coordinates: 40°42′38″N 0°34′51″E / 40.71056°N 0.58083°E / 40.71056; 0.58083
Country	Spain
Autonomous community	Catalonia
Province	Tarragona
Comarca	Montsià
Government
• mayor	Adam Tomàs Roiget (2015)
Area
• Total	138.3 km2 (53.4 sq mi)
Elevation	8 m (26 ft)
Population (2014)
• Total	21,197
• Density	150/km2 (400/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Ampostí, -ina
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Website	www.amposta.cat

Amposta is the capital of the comarca of Montsià, in the province of Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain, one hundred km south of Barcelona on the Mediterranean Coast. It is located at 8 metres above sea level, by the Ebre river, not far from its end. Its population was 18,841 in 2005.

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