Àmbit Metropolità de Barcelona

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Division of Catalonia into 7 regions according to the 1995 regional plan:
  • Àmbit metropolità
  • Old Pirineu i Aran
  • Camp de Tarragona
  • Comarques Central
  • Comarques of Gironines
  • Ponent
  • Terres de l'Ebre

    • The Àmbit metropolità de Barcelona is one of seven territories ( àmbits funcionals territorials ) in the Autonomous Community of Catalonia , which was adopted by law in 1995 with the regional plan ( Pla territorial general de Catalunya ).

    The Àmbit metropolità Barcelona (AMB) was defined by the Parliament of Catalonia in 1987. According to this, the territory covers 3,236 km² and has 4,992,193 inhabitants (2009). With 1,523 inhabitants / km², the AMB is one of the 10 most densely populated regions in the European Union . The Àmbit is located on the Mediterranean Sea , around the metropolis of Barcelona , it is heavily industrialized and one of the most important economic zones in Spain .

    Comarcas

    Status: 2009

    Comarca Residents Area
    (km²)
    Old Penedès 89,712 559.40
    Baix Llobregat 694,646 487.86
    Barcelonès 2.105.302 137.00
    Garraf 126,556 184.12
    Maresme 357,665 399.89
    Vallès Occidental 791.093 581.00
    Vallès Oriental 377.198 852.11

    Àmbits funcionals territorials (AFT)

    See also