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Amposta
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Amposta
Total population
21,455
Demographic figures from INE (Spain). Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Sister cities
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Amposta is the capital of the comarca of Montsià, in the province of Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain, 190 km south of Barcelona on the Mediterranean Coast. It is located at 8 metres above sea level, on the Ebre river, not far from its mouth. It has a population of 23,080 .
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Yellow-legged GullLarus michahellis J.F.Naumann, 1840 · Aves12,801
- Little Egret/Western Reef-HeronEgretta garzetta (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves12,211
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves11,428
- Gray/Purple HeronArdea cinerea Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves11,392
- Glossy IbisPlegadis falcinellus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves11,187
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves10,300
- Greater FlamingoPhoenicopterus roseus Pallas, 1811 · Aves10,026
- House SparrowPasser domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves8,531
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 3.7 — 2013-10-0428 km ESE of Vinaròs, Spain
- M 4 — 2013-10-0229 km ESE of Vinaròs, Spain
- M 4.3 — 2013-10-0230 km ESE of Vinaròs, Spain
- M 4.1 — 2013-10-0130 km ESE of Vinaròs, Spain
- M 2.5 — 2008-12-311 km NE of Castellfort, Spain
- M 2.8 — 2008-06-1712 km SSE of Tarragona, Spain
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in Catalonia
- l'Aldea3.2 mi away · pop. 3,965
- la Galera6.5 mi away · pop. 704
- Camarles6.6 mi away · pop. 2,300
- Sant Jaume d'Enveja7.1 mi away · pop. 3,081
- l'Ampolla9.7 mi away · pop. 3,396
- Mas de Barberans11.1 mi away · pop. 493
- Rasquera20.4 mi away · pop. 707
- Miravet22.8 mi away · pop. 617
- Ginestar23.3 mi away · pop. 663
- Benissanet24.3 mi away · pop. 1,040
- Pratdip28.1 mi away · pop. 368
- Els Guiamets28.6 mi away · pop. 249
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about this place
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Events
Notable, recurring, and historical events associated with Amposta, sourced from Wikidata.
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Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API