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.
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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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