Amposta

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.

Amposta
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Amposta
Location in Catalonia
Coordinates: 40°42′38″N 0°34′51″E
Country Spain
Autonomous community Catalonia
ProvinceTarragona
ComarcaMontsià
Government
  mayorAdam Tomàs Roiget (2015)[1]
Area
  Total138.3 km2 (53.4 sq mi)
Elevation
8 m (26 ft)
Population
 (2018)[3]
  Total20,606
  Density150/km2 (390/sq mi)
DemonymsAmpostí, -ina
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
ClimateCsa
Websitewww.amposta.cat

References

  1. "Ajuntament d'Amposta". Generalitat of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
  2. "El municipi en xifres: Amposta". Statistical Institute of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
  3. Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.


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