People standing on the square of Placa Catalunya located in the City Barcelona in Spain
People standing on the square of Placa Catalunya located in the City Barcelona in Spain. Plaça Catalunya is a large square in central Barcelona that is generally considered to be both its city centre and the place where the old city and the 19th century-built Eixample meet. Some of the city's most important streets and avenues meet in Plaça Catalunya. It has an total area of about 50,000 square metres. It is especially known for its fountains and statues, its proximity to some of Barcelona's most popular attractions, and for the numerous flocks of pigeons that gather in the centre. Barcelona is the capital, most populous city of the Autonomous Community of Catalonia and the second largest city in Spain, with a population of 1,615,908 in 2008. Barcelona is Europe's largest city on the Mediterranean coast. million people live in Barcelona metropolitan area. The main part of a union of adjacent cities and municipalities named Área Metropolitana de Barcelona (AMB) with a population of 3,186,461 in area of 636 km² (density hab/km²). As the capital of Catalonia, Barcelona houses the seat of the Catalan government, known as the Generalitat de Catalunya; of particular note are the executive branch, the parliament, and the Supreme Court of Catalonia. The city is also the capital of the Barcelonès comarca. Barcelona is recognised as a global city because of its importance in finance, commerce, media, entertainment, arts and international trade.
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Location: “Placa Catalunya” “Placa de Catalunya” Barcelona Catalonia Spain Europe
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