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Barcelona: City in Catalonia, Spain
Barcelona is a city on the northeastern coast of Spain. It is the capital and largest city of the autonomous community of Catalonia, as well as the second-most populous municipality of Spain. With a population of 1.6 million within city limits, its urban area extends to numerous neighbouring municipalities within the province of Barcelona and is home to around 5.3 million people, making it the fifth most populous urban area of the European Union after Paris, the Ruhr area, Madrid and Milan. It is one of the largest metropolises on the Mediterranean Sea, located on the coast between the mouths of the rivers Llobregat and BesΓ²s, bounded to the west by the Serra de Collserola mountain range.

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Tens of thousands protest high rents in Barcelona [Video]

Tens of thousands protest high rents in Barcelona

A large number of Spaniards took to the streets of Barcelona on Saturday night to protest a housing crunch and the high cost of renting an apartment in the city.

Credit: euronews (in English)     Duration: 01:00Published
'Do not travel unless strictly necessary': Chaos at Barcelona airport as terminal and runway flooded [Video]

'Do not travel unless strictly necessary': Chaos at Barcelona airport as terminal and runway flooded

Local authorities have issued a red warning due to torrential rain in Barcelona.

Credit: euronews (in English)     Duration: 00:35Published

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