Barcelona
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Barcelona is a city in Spain. It is the capital city of Catalonia, which is a region of Spain. Barcelona is on the Mediterranean coast. The city is between the rivers of Llobregat and Besòs, and south of the Pyrenees mountains.
1.6 million people live in Barcelona today (2006). Around 3.1 million people live in the Metropolitan Area and 5.3 million people live in the Urban Region.
[edit] Events
- 1888 and 1929 - World Fair
- 1992 - The Olympic Games took place in Barcelona
- 2004 - Universal Forum of Cultures
[edit] Sister cities
Barcelona has sister relationships with many places worldwide:
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Glasgow, Scotland |
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Antwerp, Belgium |
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Boston, Massachusetts, USA |
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Busan, South Korea |
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Cologne, Germany |
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Dublin, Ireland |
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Gaza, Palestinian National Authority |
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Gdan'sk, Poland |
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Istanbul, Turkey |
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Kobe, Japan |
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Montevideo, Uruguay |
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Montpellier, France |
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Perpignan, France |
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Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
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São Paulo, Brazil |
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Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina |
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Tel Aviv, Israel |
