Catalonia

Also known as Catalunya, Cataluña, Catalonha, Autonomous Community of Catalonia, Community of Catalonia, Comunitat Autònoma de Catalunya, Cat., ES-CT

Catalonia is an autonomous community of Spain, designated as a nationality by its Statute of Autonomy. Its territory is situated on the northeast of the Iberian Peninsula, to the south of the Pyrenees mountain range. Catalonia is administratively divided into four provinces or eight vegueries (regions), which are in turn divided into 43 comarques. The capital and largest city, Barcelona, is the second-most populous municipality in Spain and the fifth-most populous urban area in the European Union.

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Catalonia is an autonomous region in northeastern Spain with its own designated nationality status, located south of the Pyrenees and administratively divided into provinces and smaller districts. It matters partly because its capital, Barcelona, is Spain's second-largest city and one of Europe's most significant urban centers.

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Catalonia
Settlement.settlement_type: Autonomous community
Settlement.image_flag: Flag of Catalonia.svg
Settlement.flag_size: 125px
Settlement.flag_alt: Flag of Catalonia (Senyera)
Settlement.flag_link: Flag of Catalonia
Settlement.image_shield: Seal of the Generalitat of Catalonia.svg
Settlement.shield_size: x85px
Settlement.shield_alt: Seal of the Generalitat de Catalunya
Settlement.shield_link: Emblem of the Government of Catalonia
Settlement.anthem: ("The Reapers") center
Settlement.mapframe: yes
Settlement.mapframe zoom: 5
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.seat_type: Capital
Settlement.seat: Barcelona
Settlement.seat1_type: Largest metro
Settlement.population_demonym: Catalan or Catalonian  • català, -ana (Cat.)  • catalán, -ana (Sp.)  • catalan, -a (Oc.)

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: country
Part of: Pyrenees–Mediterranean Euroregion
Named after: Catalans
Official name: Comunitat Autònoma de Catalunya
Demonym: Catalónach
Country: Spain
Located in: Spain
Contains: Province of Tarragona
Continent: Europe
Capital: Barcelona
Official language: Occitan
Currency: peseta
Population: 8034743
Area: 31895
Time zone: UTC+02:00
Body of water: Mediterranean Sea
Head of government: Salvador Illa Roca
Form of government: parliamentary system
Legislature: Parliament of Catalonia
Anthem: Els Segadors
Shares border with: La Massana
Highest point: Pica d'Estats
Official website: web.gencat.cat
Image: NASA Satellite Catalonia.jpg

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Life expectancy: 83.63
Nominal GDP: 238308749
Unemployment rate: 13.23
Electrical plug type: Schuko
Mains voltage: 230
Flag: flag of Catalonia
Coat of arms: coat of arms of Catalonia
Patron saint: Our Lady of Montserrat
Has parts of class: province of Spain
topic's main Wikimedia portal: Portal:Catalonia
category of associated people: Category:People from Catalonia
executive body: Government of Catalonia
VAT rate: 4
hashtag: Catalonia
geography of topic: geography of Catalonia
office held by head of government: President of the Generalitat of Catalonia
native label: Catalonha
public holiday: National Day of Catalonia
highest judicial authority: High Court of Justice of Catalonia
Commons gallery: Catalonia
history of topic: history of Catalonia
compulsory education (maximum age): 16
Stack Exchange tag: travel.stackexchange.com/tags/catalonia
archives at: National Archive of Catalonia
compulsory education (minimum age): 6
topic's main category: Category:Catalonia
external data available at URL: governobert.gencat.cat
Human Development Index: 0.904
category for people buried here: Category:Burials in Catalonia
member of: Four Motors for Europe
railway traffic side: right
located in/on physical feature: Iberian Peninsula
category for films shot at this location: Category:Films shot in Catalonia
category for people born here: Category:Births in Catalonia
category for people who died here: Category:Deaths in Catalonia
inception: 2006-06-18
Commons category: Catalonia
number of seats in assembly: 135
speed limit: 50
IPA transcription: ˌkæ.təˈloʊ.ni.ə
driving side: right
language used: Spanish
main regulatory text: Statute of Autonomy of Catalonia 2006
maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Geography
economy of topic: economy of Catalonia
related category: Category:Catalonia-related lists
topic has template: Template:Catalonia topics
P11012: Iserlohn
on focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4
social media followers: 21884
short name: CT
top-level Internet domain: .cat
P12749: Upper Peninsula of Michigan
P8168: Fréville-du-Gâtinais
age of majority: 18
retirement age: 65

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Encyclopedic overview

51 sections

Contents

Etymology and pronunciation
History
Prehistory
Pre-Roman and Roman period
Middle Ages
Modern era
Late modern history
Spanish Civil War (1936–1939) and Franco's rule (1939–1975)
Transition and democratic period (1975–present)
Independence movement
Geography
Climate
Topography
Flora and fauna
Hydrography
Anthropic pressure and protection of nature
Politics
Statute of Autonomy
Government and law
Security forces and Justice
Administrative divisions
Provinces
Vegueries
Comarques
Municipalities
Economy
Unemployment
Transport
Airports
Ports
Roads
Railways
Demographics
Religion
Languages
Culture
Art and architecture
Monuments and World Heritage Sites
Literature
Festivals and public holidays
Music and dance
Media and cinema
National symbols
Philosophy
Sport
Cuisine
Twinning and covenants
See also
Notes
References
External links

Modern-day Catalonia comprises most of the medieval and early modern Principality of Catalonia, with the remainder of the northern area now part of France's Pyrénées-Orientales. It is bordered by France (Occitanie) and Andorra to the north, the Mediterranean Sea to the east, and the Spanish autonomous communities of Aragon to the west and Valencia to the south. In addition to its approximately 580 km of coastline, Catalonia also has major high landforms such as the Pyrenees and the Pre-Pyrenees, the Transversal Range (Serralada Transversal) or the Central Depression. The official languages are Catalan, Spanish, and the Aranese dialect of Occitan.

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