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[[File:Barcelona collage.JPG|thumb|300px|right| ''Barcelona'']]

[[File:Barcelona collage.JPG|thumb|300px|right| ''Barcelona'']]

'''Barcelona''' is a [[city]] in [[Spain]]. It is the capital city of [[Catalonia]], which is a section of [[Spain]]. Barcelona is on the [[Mediterranean Sea|Mediterranean]] coast. The city is between the rivers of ''Llobregat'' and ''Besòs'', and south of the [[Pyrenees]] mountains. In 1992 Barcelona organised the Summer Olympic Games. It was a great opportunity to improve the city. This event is considered to have been one of the most important ever for the city of Barcelona. Many new parks were opened and other significant changes to the city were made. One example is opening the new beaches in the Poble Nou area.

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'''Barcelona''' is the capital city of [[Catalonia]], which is a region of [[Spain]]. Barcelona is the largest city on the [[Mediterranean Sea|Mediterranean]] coast. The city is between the [[river]]s of ''Llobregat'' and ''Besòs'', and south of the [[Pyrenees]] mountains. It has a hot-summer [[Mediterranean climate]] (''Csa'' in the [[Koeppen climate classification]]).

 

In 1992, Barcelona hosted the [[Summer Olympic Games]]. It was a great opportunity to improve the city. Many new parks were opened and other significant changes to the city were made. One example is opening the new beaches in the [[Poble Nou]] area.

In 2007, about 1.6 million people lived in Barcelona. Around 3.1 million people live in the Metropolitan Area and 4.9 million people live in the Urban Region. Barcelona is the second most populated city in Spain, and the tenth in the [[European Union]].

In 2007, about 1.6 million people lived in Barcelona. Around 3.1 million people live in the Metropolitan Area and 4.9 million people live in the Urban Region. Barcelona is the second most populated city in Spain, and the tenth in the [[European Union]].

Barcelona is home to one of the best football teams in the world [[F.C. Barcelona]].

Barcelona is home to football team [[F.C. Barcelona]].

== Tourism ==

== Tourism ==

Barcelona is one of the most important tourist destinations in Europe, with millions of people visiting every year. The city is famous for its 19th century modernist architecture. The best known of those buildings was designed by Antonio Gaudi. It is the unfinished church [[Sagrada Familia]], which is the symbol of Barcelona.

Barcelona is one of the most important tourist destinations in Europe, with millions of people visiting every year. The city is famous for its 19th century modernist architecture. The best known of those buildings was designed by Antoni Gaudi. It is the unfinished church [[Sagrada Familia]], which is the symbol of Barcelona.

It is known for its tapas food, a delicious [[meze]].

It is known for its tapas food, a delicious [[meze]].

== Events ==

== Events ==

* [[1992]] - The [[Olympic Games]] took place in Barcelona

* 1992 - The [[Olympic Games]] took place in Barcelona

* [[2004]] - [[Universal Forum of Cultures]]

* 2004 - [[Universal Forum of Cultures]]

[[File:Sagradafamilia-overview.jpg|thumb|200px|right| ''Sagrada Familia'']]

[[File:Sagradafamilia-overview.jpg|thumb|200px|right| ''Sagrada Familia'']]

[[File:Casa Milà - Barcelona, Spain - Jan 2007.jpg|thumb|200px|right| ''Milà House'']]

[[File:Casa Milà - Barcelona, Spain - Jan 2007.jpg|thumb|200px|right| ''Milà House'']]

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== Sister cities ==

== Sister cities ==

Barcelona has [[Town twinning|sister relationships]] with many places worldwide:

Barcelona has [[Town twinning|sister relationships]] with many places worldwide:

*[[Glasgow]], [[Scotland]]  

*[[Antwerp]], [[Belgium]]

|[[Glasgow]], [[Scotland]]  

*[[Boston, Massachusetts]], [[United States|USA]]

*[[Busan]], [[South Korea]]

*[[Monzón]], [[Spain]]

|[[Antwerp]], [[Belgium]]

*[[Cologne]], [[Germany]]

*[[Dublin]], [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]]

*[[Gaza]], [[Palestinian territories]]

|[[Boston, Massachusetts|Boston]], [[Massachusetts]], [[United States|USA]]

*[[Gdańsk]], [[Poland]]

*[[Istanbul]], [[Turkey]]

*[[Kobe]], [[Japan]]

|[[Busan]], [[South Korea]]

*[[Montevideo]], [[Uruguay]]

*[[Montpellier]], [[France]]

*[[Perpignan]], [[France]]

|[[Monzón]], [[Spain]]

*[[Rio de Janeiro]], [[Brazil]]

*[[São Paulo]], [[Brazil]]

*[[Sarajevo]], [[Bosnia-Herzegovina]]

|[[Cologne]], [[Germany]]

*[[Tel Aviv]], [[Israel]]

|[[Dublin]], [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]]

|[[Gaza]], [[Palestinian National Authority]]

|[[Gdańsk]], [[Poland]]

|[[Istanbul]], [[Turkey]]

|[[Kobe]], [[Japan]]

|[[Montevideo]], [[Uruguay]]

|[[Montpellier]], [[France]]

|[[Perpignan]], [[France]]

|[[Rio de Janeiro]], [[Brazil]]

|[[São Paulo]], [[Brazil]]

|[[Sarajevo]], [[Bosnia-Herzegovina]]

|[[Tel Aviv]], [[Israel]]

==Other pages==

==Related pages==

* [[Barcelona Metro]]

* [[Barcelona Metro]]

* [[Catalonia]]

* [[Catalonia]]

== Other websites ==

== Other websites ==

* [http://www.barcelona.com Barcelona.com The Guide to Barcelona]

* [http://www.barcelona.com Barcelona.com The Guide to Barcelona]

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