Barcelona is the capital of the autonomous partnership Katalonien in Spain It lies at the Mediterranean Sea, ca. 120 km south of the Pyrenees and the boundary to France. Barcelona is with about 1.6 million inhabitants the second largest city of Spain and the largest Kataloniens. The share of the foreigner living in the city amounts to 15.9% (state: 31st of December 2005). Related on the population, Barcelona is the eleventh largest city of the European Union. Continue reading →