Catalonia

Summary

Catalonia is an autonomous community of Spain^[1]. Catalonia draws 3,677 Wikipedia views per month (autonomous_community_of_spain category, ranking #2 of 15).^[2]

Key Facts

• Catalonia was a member of Comunitat de Treball dels Pirineus^[3].
• Catalonia was a member of Four Motors for Europe^[4].
• Catalonia was a member of Conference of Peripheral Maritime Regions of Europe^[5].
• Catalonia was a member of Assembly of European Regions^[6].
• Catalonia was a member of Network of Regional Governments for Sustainable Development^[7].
• Catalonia was a member of Q678630^[8].
• Catalonia is located in Spain^[9].
• Catalonia is in the country of Spain^[10].
• Catalonia is on the body of water Mediterranean Sea^[11].
• Catalonia's head of government is recorded as Salvador Illa Roca^[12].
• Catalonia is on the continent of Europe^[13].
• Catalonia's instance of is recorded as autonomous community of Spain^[14].
• Catalonia's instance of is recorded as historical nationality^[15].
• Catalonia's instance of is recorded as governing body^[16].
• Catalonia's instance of is recorded as country^[17].
• Catalonia's capital is recorded as Barcelona^[18].
• Catalonia's official language is recorded as Catalan^[19].
• Catalonia's official language is recorded as Spanish^[20].
• Catalonia's official language is recorded as Occitan^[21].
• Catalonia's currency is recorded as euro^[22].
• Catalonia's shares border with is recorded as Occitania^[23].
• Catalonia's shares border with is recorded as Aragon^[24].
• Catalonia's shares border with is recorded as Valencian Community^[25].
• Catalonia's shares border with is recorded as Andorra^[26].
• Catalonia's shares border with is recorded as Encamp^[27].

Body

Founding

Recorded inception include 801^[28], 1137^[29], 1173^[30], 1516^[31], 1716^[32], and 1932^[33].

Identity

Catalonia is part of Pyrenees–Mediterranean Euroregion^[34].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for Catalonia include Catalans^[35], a human population^[36]; Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya^[37], a motorsport racing track^[38], in Spain^[39], founded in 1989^[40]; Catalan Opening^[41], a chess opening^[42]; Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya^[43], an art museum^[44], in Spain^[45], founded in 1934^[46], headquartered in Palau Nacional^[47]; Plaça de Catalunya^[48], a square^[49], in Spain^[50]; Volta a Catalunya^[51], a stage race^[52], in Spain^[53], founded in 1911^[54]; Denominación de Origen Catalunya^[55], in Spain^[56], founded in 1999^[57], headquartered in Reus^[58]; and 13868 Catalonia^[59], an asteroid^[60].

Why It Matters

Catalonia draws 3,677 Wikipedia views per month (autonomous_community_of_spain category, ranking #2 of 15).^[2] Catalonia has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[61] Catalonia is known by 38 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[62]

Entities named for Catalonia include Catalans^[35], a human population^[36]; Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya^[37], a motorsport racing track^[38], in Spain^[39], founded in 1989^[40]; Catalan Opening^[41], a chess opening^[42]; Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya^[43], an art museum^[44], in Spain^[45], founded in 1934^[46], headquartered in Palau Nacional^[47]; Plaça de Catalunya^[48], a square^[49], in Spain^[50]; and Volta a Catalunya^[51], a stage race^[52], in Spain^[53], founded in 1911^[54].