Catalonia

[kat-l-oh-nee-uh, -ohn-yuh]

noun

1. a region in NE Spain, bordering on France and the Mediterranean: formerly a province.

Catalonia

/ ˌkætəˈləʊnɪə /

noun

1. Catalan name: Catalunya. Spanish name: Cataluña. a region of NE Spain, with a strong separatist tradition: became an autonomous region with its own parliament in 1979; an important agricultural and industrial region, with many resorts. Pop: 7 012 600 (2003 est). Area: 31 929 sq km (12 328 sq miles)

Example Sentences

Sabadell was founded in 1881 near Barcelona in Catalonia, a prosperous northeastern region whose influence on national politics is significant -- not least due to a historic independence movement.

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Floods caused by torrential rain have left a number of people trapped in vehicles in Spain's north-eastern Catalonia region, officials say.

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Fresh floods struck Spain on Sunday as part of the northeastern Catalonia region faced a red alert for torrential rain, a day after downpours unleashed travel chaos on the Mediterranean island of Ibiza.

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Many places in Spain claim the dish, but Catalonia holds it like a birthright.

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The 27-year-old arrived in Catalonia on Sunday night after getting permission from United to complete the formalities of a move to Barcelona.

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