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Catalonia meaning
An autonomous community in northeast Spain. | The Catalan Countries: A cultural area in northeast Spain, southern France and Andorra where Catalan is or historically was spoken, including the autonomous communities of Catalonia and the Balearic Islands, part of the autonomous community of Valencia, the Aragon Strip, the Carche in Murcia and the region of Northern Catalonia in France. | A former principality in modern northeast Spain, approximately coincident with the current autonomous community of Catalonia but including Northern Catalonia in modern France.
Synonyms of Catalonia
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Because this region used to belong to the Principality of Catalonia and was a part of Spain in the 17th century, it was named Northern Catalonia.
The head of the regional government of Catalonia, Salvador Illa, hailed Andic as "a committed businessman who, with his leadership, has contributed to making Catalonia great and projecting it to the world.
Rajoy dissolved Catalonia’s parliament, called the early election and imposed direct rule over the region after Catalonia’s assembly on October 27 unilaterally declared independence.
Airports in Catalonia are owned and operated by Aena (a Spanish Government entity) except two airports in Lleida which are operated by Aeroports de Catalunya (an entity belonging to the Government of Catalonia ).
Barcelona also is home to the Barcelona and Catalonia National Symphonic Orchestra (Orquestra Simfònica de Barcelona i Nacional de Catalunya, usually known as OBC), the largest symphonic orchestra in Catalonia.
Catalonia main Pa amb tomàquet '' (bread and tomato with olive oil) The cuisine of Catalonia is based in a rural culture; it is very extensive and a great culinary wealth.
But it carried a double meaning: the outspoken Casals adapted the folk song for cello as a plea for his native Catalonia, after civil war engulfed Spain.
Catalonia’s Supreme Court announced on Tuesday that former Barcelona and Brazil defender Dani Alves is under investigation for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman in a nightclub in Spain last month.
Gabriel Rufián, a member of Parliament with the Republican Left of Catalonia, a pro-Catalan independence party, said in a pre-election interview that Mr. Sánchez had no choice but to deal with the secessionists.
Heavy rains led to an accumulation of more than 100 litres of water per square metre in some parts of Catalonia in the middle of a drought.
He scored 112 goals in 216 games for Barcelona in his seven years at the club, winning the Ballon d’Or while in Catalonia.
It “rejected the request for release made by the defence”, the High Court of Justice of Catalonia said Tuesday.
Look closely at a nativity scene in Spain’s Catalonia region and you will likely spot an unusual figure - a peasant with his pants down and doing his business in the holy scene.
My wife and I flew to Barcelona to meet another couple from Washington state and from there we managed to get a big taste of the northeastern part of Spain known as Catalonia.
The network currently consists of Make Works UAE, Iceland, Scotland, Catalonia, Paris, Derbyshire (England), Milan, Vienna and Budapest.
When Josep Altarriba looks across his parched fields, the Spanish farmer can't remember a time of such widespread drought in Catalonia.
Classes were cancelled in Tarragona, a city in southern Catalonia about halfway between Barcelona and Valencia, after a red alert for rains was issued.
Coutinho went on to add how he wouldn't change a thing about his time in Catalonia.
Earlier in February, the High Court of Justice of Catalonia heard testimony relating to Alves’ “slimy attitude” from the victim’s friend, who had been present at the Sutton nightclub on the evening of the incident.
Former Newcastle goalkeeper Shay Given watched Nunez in Catalonia and witheringly described him as ‘a bit of a workhorse’ who is not a natural footballer.