Amposta
Amposta | |
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Amposta Location in Catalonia | |
Coordinates: 40°42′38″N 0°34′51″E / 40.71056°N 0.58083°ECoordinates: 40°42′38″N 0°34′51″E / 40.71056°N 0.58083°E | |
Country | Spain |
Autonomous community | Catalonia |
Province | Tarragona |
Comarca | Montsià |
Government | |
• mayor | Adam Tomàs Roiget (2015)[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 138.3 km2 (53.4 sq mi) |
Elevation | 8 m (26 ft) |
Population (2018)[3] | |
• Total | 20,606 |
• Density | 150/km2 (390/sq mi) |
Demonyms | Ampostí, -ina |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Climate | Csa |
Website | www |
Amposta (Catalan: [amˈpɔsta]) is the capital of the comarca of Montsià, in the province of Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain, 190 km south of Barcelona on the Mediterranean Coast. It is located at 8 metres above sea level, on the Ebre river, not far from its mouth. Its population was 20,606 in 2018.
References[]
- ^ "Ajuntament d'Amposta". Generalitat of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
- ^ "El municipi en xifres: Amposta". Statistical Institute of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
External links[]
- Ajuntament d'Amposta
- Government data pages (in Catalan)
Categories:
- Municipalities in Montsià
- Populated places in Montsià
- Province of Tarragona geography stubs