Àmbit metropolità de Barcelona
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Àmbit metropolità de Barcelona (Catalan pronunciation: [ˈambid mətɾupuliˈta ðə βəɾsəˈlonə]; Barcelona Metropolitan Demarcation), also referred to as the vegueria of Barcelona,[1][2] is one of the nine regions (vegueries) of Catalonia.
Àmbit metropolità de Barcelona
Vegueria of Barcelona | |
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Sovereign state | Spain |
Community | Catalonia |
Capital | Barcelona |
Counties | |
Area | |
• Total | 2,464.4 km2 (951.5 sq mi) |
Population (2022) | |
• Total | 4,916,847 |
• Density | 2,000/km2 (5,200/sq mi) |
Statistics from IDESCAT |
Located in the centre of the Catalan Pre-Coastal Range, it is the most populated region, with 4,916,847 inhabitants as of 2022.[3]
The region includes the counties of Baix Llobregat, Barcelonès, Maresme, Vallès Occidental and Vallès Oriental. Within Catalonia, it borders to the south with Camp de Tarragona, to the west with Central Catalonia and the north with the vegueria of Girona.
Its capital city is Barcelona.