Amposta
Municipality in Catalonia, Spain / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Amposta (Catalan pronunciation: [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.
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Amposta | |
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Coordinates: 40°42′38″N 0°34′51″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 |
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The GR 92 long distance footpath, which roughly follows the length of the Mediterranean coast of Spain, has a staging point at Amposta. Stage 30 links northwards to L'Ampolla, a distance of 16.3 kilometres (10.1 mi), whilst stage 31 links southwards to the Pont de l'Olivar, a distance of 25.4 kilometres (15.8 mi).[4]