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TARRAGONA - SPAIN
Tarragona is a city located in the south of
Catalonia, Spain, by the Mediterranean Sea. It is the capital of the Spanish
province of the same name. As of the 2003 census, the city had a population
of 121,076, and the population of the entire urban area was estimated to be
348,921.
In Roman times, the city was named Tarraco and was capital of the province
of Hispania Tarraconensis.
Tarragona is home
to one of the most important maritime ports in Spain. Tarragona is also home
of important universities, such as the Universitat Rovira i Virgili.
Tarragona touristic attractions include the Museum of Archeology and the
archaeological ensemble of Tarraco, which has been designated a World
Heritage Site by UNESCO. It is also situated close to the nearby holiday
resort of Salou and the Universal Studios theme park Port Aventura, one of
the largest in Europe.
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