Catalonia

Autonomous community and european nation in northeastern Spain

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Catalonia is a historical European nation, currently administered as an autonomous community of Spain and designated as a nationality by its Statute of Autonomy. Most of 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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Two people feared missing as torrential rain batters Spain's Catalonia Two people feared missing as torrential rain batters Spain's Catalonia Several countries in Europe issued weather alerts for heavy rainfall and storms. It comes after a large part of the continent.. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:00Published 2 days ago

Spain heatwave fuels raging wildfire in Catalan national park Spain heatwave fuels raging wildfire in Catalan national park A fast-moving wildfire in Catalonia has scorched more than 8,000 hectares in just 24 hours, as Europe's record-breaking heatwave.. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:00Published 1 week ago

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