Catalonia
geographical name
Cat·a·lo·nia
ˌka-tə-ˈlō-nyə 
-nē-ə
variants
or Catalan Catalunya
or Spanish Cataluña
historic region and present-day administrative subdivision of northeastern Spain bordering on France and the Mediterranean Sea; chief city Barcelona area 12,328 square miles (31,930 square kilometers), population 7,519,843
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“Catalonia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Catalonia. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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