Catalonia

American  

[kat-l-oh-nee-uh, -ohn-yuh] / ˌkæt lˈoʊ ni ə, -ˈoʊn jə /

noun

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

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Catalonia British  

/ 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)

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Catalonia

One of the regional parties backing him, Junts from Catalonia, tends toward free-market economics.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

Putellas was born in a municipality of Catalonia called Mollet del Valles in the province of Barcelona, and regularly watched games at Nou Camp as a child.

From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026

Yamal’s father was born in Morocco and his mother in Equatorial Guinea before moving to Catalonia with their families as children.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026

South of Catalonia, in the eastern Castellon province, 500 ⁠people were evacuated after a wildfire entered the Sierra de Espadan national park.

From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026

“In the variety of Spanish spoken in Catalonia, where, of course, Barthelona is located, it is pronounced ‘Barthelona.’”

From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein