Barcelona, Spain
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Nickname(s): Ciutat Comtal (ca)/Ciudad Condal (es) Abbreviation(s): Barna, BCN |
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Barcelona
Barcelona
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| Coordinates: 41°23′N 2°11′E / 41.383°N 2.183°ECoordinates: 41°23′N 2°11′E / 41.383°N 2.183°E | |||
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 Spain
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| Autonomous community |
 Catalonia
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| Province | Barcelona | ||
| Comarca | Barcelonès | ||
| Seat | Barcelona City Hall | ||
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| Government | |||
| • Type | Mayor–council | ||
| • Body | Barcelona City Council | ||
| • Mayor | Ada Colau Ballano (Barcelona en Comú) | ||
| Area | |||
| • City | 101.4 km2 (39.2 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation (AMSL) | 12 m (39 ft) | ||
| Population (2015) | |||
| • City | 1,604,555 | ||
| • Rank | 2nd (Spain) | ||
| • Density | 16,000/km2 (41,000/sq mi) | ||
| • Urban | 4,740,000 | ||
| • Metro | 5,375,774 | ||
| Demonym(s) | Barcelonan, Barcelonian barceloní, -ina (ca) 'barcelonés, -esa (es) |
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| Postal code | 080xx | ||
| Area code | +34 (E) 93 (B) | ||
| INE code | 08 0193 | ||
| City budget (2014) | €2.5 billion | ||
| Official language | Catalan and Spanish | ||
| Main festitivity | La Mercè | ||
| Patron saint | Eulalia of Barcelona | ||
| Website | www |
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| Largest groups of foreign residents in Barcelona | |
| Nationality | Population (2012) |
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 Pakistan
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23,281 |
 Italy
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22,909 |
 China
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15,875 |
 Ecuador
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15,511 |
 Bolivia
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14,154 |
 Morocco
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13,674 |
 Peru
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13,464 |
 Colombia
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12,328 |
 France
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11,922 |
 Philippines
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8,482 |
Nickname(s): Ciutat Comtal (ca)/Ciudad Condal (es)
"City of Counts"
Cap i Casal de Catalunya (ca)
"Head and Hearth of Catalonia"
Barcelona (/bɑːrsəˈloʊnə/, Catalan: [bəɾsəˈlonə], Spanish: [barθeˈlona]) is the capital city of the autonomous community of Catalonia in the Kingdom of Spain, as well as the country's second most populous municipality, with a population of 1.6 million within city limits. Its urban area extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of around 4.7 million people, being the sixth-most populous urban area in the European Union after Paris, London, Madrid, the Ruhr area and Milan. It is the largest metropolis on the Mediterranean Sea, located on the coast between the mouths of the rivers Llobregat and Besòs, and bounded to the west by the Serra de Collserola mountain range, the tallest peak of which is 512 metres (1,680 feet) high.
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