Barcelonès

The Comarca Barcelonès located in the province of Barcelona, ​​the Autonomous Community of Catalonia (Spain). The community association has an area of approximately 145 km ², and 2.2516 million inhabitants (2009 ). In terms of area Barcelonès is the smallest comarca of Catalonia ( No. 41 ) in terms of population, it is, however, to square 1 The population density of the area is one of the highest in Europe.

Location

The community association is located in the central coastal region of Catalonia, it is bordered on the north by the comarca of Vallès Occidental, in the northeast on the Comarcas Vallès Oriental and Maresme, in the southeast on the 19 km long coast of the Mediterranean Sea and to the west by the comarca of Baix Llobregat. Together with the Comarcas Alt Penedès, Baix Llobregat, Garraf, Maresme, Vallès Occidental and Vallès Oriental is the region 's territory Àmbit Metropolità de Barcelona.

Barcelonès lies in the plane between the Mediterranean coast in the south east, the coast of the Serra de Collserola in the northwest, and the rivers Llobregat River in the south and River Besòs to the north.

Economy

Barcelonès is the capital of Barcelona the economically strongest association of municipalities of Spain. In the capital itself, the service, the craft industry and the administration offices are located. In recent years, the city tourism has grown to become an important economic factor. A powerful metalworking, chemical, printing, textile, paper, construction, and electronics industry has settled on the outskirts of the city. An important economic factor is the port of Barcelona, ​​one of the largest in Spain and on the Mediterranean.

Traffic

The region has well-developed urban highways that are involved in the motorway network in the country. An extensive, dense S-Bahn ( Rodalies ) and U - Bahn network ( Barcelona Metro ) connecting Barcelona and throughout the region. Using a high-speed lines wrong AVE on the route Barcelona - Tarragona - Lleida - Zaragoza - Madrid. A continuation of the route to Girona and further to the French high-speed network is currently in planning or under construction. Barcelona International Airport is located on district of El Prat de Llobregat in the neighboring comarca of Baix Llobregat. The Port of Barcelona has moorings for trade, ferries, cruise ships and yachts.

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