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Fun fact 5 about Barcelona

Evening light over Barcelona
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Barcelona was designated as the UNESCO-UIA World Capital of Architecture for the 2024–2026 term.

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Barcelona

Spain

Country
Spain
Population
1.6M
Coordinates
41.39, 2.17
195th most populous city in the world

Barcelona is a city on the northeastern coast of Spain. It is the capital and largest city of the autonomous community of Catalonia, as well as the second-most populous municipality of Spain.

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