Amposta

Amposta
Municipality

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Amposta

Location in Catalonia

Coordinates: 40°42′38″N 0°34′51″E / 40.71056°N 0.58083°ECoordinates: 40°42′38″N 0°34′51″E / 40.71056°N 0.58083°E
Country  Spain
Autonomous community  Catalonia
Province Tarragona
Comarca Montsià
Area
  Total 136.2 km2 (52.6 sq mi)
Elevation 8 m (26 ft)
Population (2010)
  Total 21,365
  Density 160/km2 (410/sq mi)
Demonym Ampostí, -ina
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
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Amposta is the capital of the comarca of Montsià, in the province of Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain, one hundred km south of Barcelona on the Mediterranean Coast. It is located at 8 metres above sea level, by the Ebre river, not far from its end. Its population was 18,841 in 2005.

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