Amposta
| Amposta municipality | |||
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| coat of arms | Map of Spain | ||
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| Basic data | |||
| Autonomous Community : | Catalonia | ||
| Province : | Tarragona | ||
| Comarca : | Montsià | ||
| Coordinates | 40 ° 43 ' N , 0 ° 35' E | ||
| Height : | 8 msnm | ||
| Area : | 138.3 km² | ||
| Residents : | 20,738 (Jan 1, 2019) | ||
| Population density : | 149.95 inhabitants / km² | ||
| Municipality number ( INE ): | 43014 | ||
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| Official language : | Castilian , Catalan | ||
| Mayor : | Joan Maria Roig i Grau | ||
| Website : | www.amposta.cat | ||
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Amposta is a Spanish city in southeastern Catalonia . It is the capital of the Comarca Montsià . It is the southernmost comarca of both the province of Tarragona and all of Catalonia.
The municipality is located on the Ebro , near the Ebro Delta , with an elevation of 8 meters above sea level. The population was 20,738 on January 1st, 2019. Agriculture, especially rice cultivation , is the largest branch of the economy.
Community structure
- Amposta:
- Balada
- El Poblenou del Delta
- L'Eucaliptus
- Favaret
Attractions
The suspension bridge over the Ebro and the remains of a medieval castle are worth seeing. The extensive Ebro Delta with the lagoons of Tancada and l´Encanyissada as well as the rice fields in the delta landscape with canals are ideal for hiking. The water source ( ullals ) and the swamps are also worth seeing . Amposta is also the starting point for excursions into the Ebro Delta and has river shipping.
Town twinning
Web links
- Community website
- Website amposta.info, city portal
- Information from the Generalitat of Catalonia
- Information from the Federal Statistical Office of Catalonia
Individual evidence
- ↑ Cifras oficiales de población resultantes de la revisión del Padrón municipal a 1 de enero . Population statistics from the Instituto Nacional de Estadística (population update).
