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R16 (Rodalies De Catalunya)
The R16 is a line of Rodalies de Catalunya's regional rail service, operated by Renfe Operadora. It runs southwards from the Barcelona area to the town of Tortosa, passing through the Vallès Occidental, Baix Llobregat, Garraf, Baix Penedès, Camp de Tarragona, Baix Ebre and Montsià regions. With a total line length of , it extends notably beyond the limits of the Barcelona metropolitan area, along the Mediterranean coast. R16 trains run primarily on the Valencia−Sant Vicenç de Calders railway, using and/or as their southernmost terminus, and as its northern one. They use the Aragó Tunnel in Barcelona, where they share tracks with Rodalies de Catalunya's Barcelona suburban lines , and and regional rail lines , , , and , calling at Sants and Passeig de Gràcia stations, while they continue to share tracks with Barcelona commuter rail service as far as , and with the Tarragona commuter rail services and from Tarragona to Sant Vicenç de Calders and , respectivel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
R16 Rodalies De Catalunya
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R16 may refer to: Roads * R16 road (Ghana) * R-16 regional road (Montenegro) Vehicles * R16 (New York City Subway car) * Lublin R-XVI, a 1932 Polish passenger and air ambulance aircraft * Renault 16, a family hatchback * Romano R.16, a high wing monoplane * , a destroyer of the Royal Canadian Navy * , a aircraft carrier of the Royal Navy * , a submarine of the United States Navy Other uses * R-16 (missile), a Soviet intercontinental ballistic missile * R16 (Rodalies de Catalunya), a regional rail line in Catalonia, Spain * '' Aika R-16: Virgin Mission'', an anime OVA series * R-16 Korea, an international b-boy competition * R16: Explosive when mixed with oxidising substances, a risk phrase * Small nucleolar RNA R16 In molecular biology, Small nucleolar RNA R16 is a non-coding RNA (ncRNA) molecule identified in plants which functions in the modification of other small nuclear RNAs (snRNAs). This type of modifying RNA is usually located in the nucleolus of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aragó Tunnel
The Aragó Tunnel is a railway tunnel in the Spanish city of Barcelona. Built in the 1970s, it replaced the previously existing railway that ran in a cutting through the city centre. Services The tunnel is served by Rodalies de Catalunya services R2, R2 Nord and R2 Sud and regional lines R11, R13, R14, R15 and R16. Stations *Barcelona Sants * Passeig de Gràcia * El Clot-Aragó See also *Meridiana Tunnel The Meridiana Tunnel is a railway tunnel in the Spanish city of Barcelona. Built in the 1970s, it replaced the previously existing railway that ran in a cutting in the middle of Avinguda Meridiana through the city centre. Services The tunnel is ... References Rail transport in Barcelona Underground commuter rail {{Spain-rail-transport-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mediterranean Sea
The Mediterranean Sea is a sea connected to the Atlantic Ocean, surrounded by the Mediterranean Basin and almost completely enclosed by land: on the north by Western and Southern Europe and Anatolia, on the south by North Africa, and on the east by the Levant. The Sea has played a central role in the history of Western civilization. Geological evidence indicates that around 5.9 million years ago, the Mediterranean was cut off from the Atlantic and was partly or completely desiccated over a period of some 600,000 years during the Messinian salinity crisis before being refilled by the Zanclean flood about 5.3 million years ago. The Mediterranean Sea covers an area of about , representing 0.7% of the global ocean surface, but its connection to the Atlantic via the Strait of Gibraltar—the narrow strait that connects the Atlantic Ocean to the Mediterranean Sea and separates the Iberian Peninsula in Europe from Morocco in Africa—is only wide. The Mediterranean Sea e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barcelona Metropolitan Area
The Barcelona urban area is an urban area in Catalonia (Spain) centered on the city of Barcelona and located less than 100 km south of the border with France. With a population of over 5 million, it is the most populous urban area on the Mediterranean coast, and one of the largest in Europe. Overview The urban area – the core of the metropolitan area – of Barcelona has a population of 4,604,000, being the fifth-most populous urban area in the European Union after Paris, the Ruhr area, Madrid and Milan. The Larger Urban Zone has a population of 4,440,629 according to Eurostat. As stated by the Department of Economic and Social Affairs of United Nations, the metropolitan area of Barcelona has a population of 5,083,000, according to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development it has a population of 4,900,000 and according to the Eurostat it has a population of 5,375,774. According to ''Idescat'' it has a population of 5,029,181, [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Montsià
Montsià () is the southernmost comarca (county) of Catalonia in Spain. Its capital and largest city is Amposta. History Almost all Montsià municipalities are part of the Taula del Sénia free association or mancomunitat (commonwealth). Municipalities See also * Serra del Montsià *Terres de l'Ebre Terres de l'Ebre (, literally in English 'The Ebre Lands') is one of the seven territories defined by the Regional Plan of Catalonia. It is located in the south-west of Catalonia, in the southern part of river Ebre, and will be formed by four coma ... References External links * Official comarcal web site (in Catalan) {{DEFAULTSORT:Montsia Comarques of the Province of Tarragona ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baix Ebre
Baix Ebre (, "Lower Ebre") is a comarca (county), on the coast in southern Catalonia Catalonia (; ca, Catalunya ; Aranese Occitan: ''Catalonha'' ; es, Cataluña ) is an autonomous community of Spain, designated as a ''nationality'' by its Statute of Autonomy. Most of the territory (except the Val d'Aran) lies on the north .... Municipalities References External linksOfficial comarcal web site (in Catalan) {{coord, 40, 51, 00, N, 0, 33, 19, E, region:ES-CT_type:adm2nd_source:cawiki, display=title [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Camp De Tarragona
Camp de Tarragona () is a natural and historical region of Catalonia, Spain. It includes a central plain, surrounded by the Serralada Prelitoral mountain chain on the west and in the north, with the Mediterranean sand beaches of the Costa Daurada on the east and limited in the south by the Coll de Balaguer. The main towns are Tarragona, Reus, Valls and Cambrils. Salou is an important resort destination. The region is regarded as the second metropolitan area of Catalonia, hosting the most important chemical complex in Spain as well as one of the main ports. Among the most distinctive agricultural produce of the region are hazelnuts, olives, wine and fish. It is also one of the major tourist areas in Catalonia, mainly due to the variety of beaches, holiday attractions like the remains of the Roman important past of Tarragona (one of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Spain), samples of the Catalan Modernisme style (particularly in Reus, Gaudí's hometown) and PortAventura ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baix Penedès
Baix Penedès () is a Comarques of Catalonia, comarca in Catalonia, Spain. The area has been settled since the times of the Iberians, with ancient ruins remaining in Banyeres at ''Can Canyís'', in the capital El Vendrell at the village of ''Guàrdies'' and in Calafell at the villages of ''Toixoneres'' and ''la Ciutadella'' ("The Citadel"). Municipalities Castellers Baix Penedès has one of the longest-lived traditions of castellers in Catalonia. (Castellers practice the traditional Catalan art/sport of making human pyramids.) The comarcal capital, el Vendrell, has a monument dedicated to castellers. The most important competitions of Castellers in the comarca occur each year as part of the August festival in honor of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Virgin Mary at Bisbal and on the fourth Sunday of August at L'Arboç, with castellers from all over Catalonia. People from Baix Penedès Among the most important historical figures from Baix Penedès are: *Àngel Guimerà (1845– ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Garraf
Garraf (), better known as El Garraf (), is a comarca (county) in the province of Barcelona, Catalonia, northern Spain. It is named after the Garraf Massif. The GR 92 long distance footpath, which roughly follows the length of the Mediterranean coast of Spain, has a staging point at Garraf. Stage 21 links northwards to Bruguers, a distance of , whilst stage 22 links southwards to Vilanova i la Geltrú, a distance of . Municipalities See also *Diari de Vilanova Diari de Vilanova (DV) is a weekly newspaper published in Garraf, Catalonia, as well as a news website. It is sold in Garraf, Barcelona, Vilafranca del Penedès, and Baix Penedès. The newspaper sells approximately 7,500 copies a week and has 1,6 ... References External links * Information about Garraf on the web site of the Generalitat de Catalunya (in Catalan) {{Barcelona-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baix Llobregat
Baix Llobregat () is a comarca (county) on the coast of Catalonia, Spain. Its capital is Sant Feliu de Llobregat. Municipalities Proposed changes It has long been proposed to split the northern part of Baix Llobregat into a separate comarca. The Catalan government's "Report on the revision of Catalonia's territorial organisation model" (the ), published in 2000, recommends many changes to comarcas, including the creation of , with its capital at Martorell, taking in several more municipalities from Alt Penedès, Anoia, Bages, and Vallès Occidental. Recent campaigns have referred to the proposed new comarca as "Montserratí", due to the landmark Montserrat mountain marking part of its eastern border. References External links Official web site of the Consell Comarcal del Baix Llobregat (in Catalan) [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vallès Occidental
Vallès Occidental () is a comarca (county) in Catalonia, Spain. Sabadell and Terrassa are the comarcal capitals. Along with Vallès Oriental it forms the grand comarca of Vallès, and is part of the Barcelona metropolitan area. Physical geography Vallès Occidental borders the comarques of Bages (to the north), Vallès Oriental (to the north and east), Baix Llobregat (to the west), and Barcelonès (to the south). It centers on the Catalan prelittoral depression, limited to the west by the River Llobregat and to the east by the River Caldes. The northern part of the comarca is mountainous. From west to east, it contains part of the Obac range (924m altitude at Castellsapera); the massifs of Sant Llorenç de Munt (1095m at La Mola and 1053m at Montcau) and Puig de la Creu (664m); and the Sant Sadurní (954m) and Farell cliffs (789m). At the south of the comarca is the Collserola range (512m), which forms part of the Catalan Littoral. Between these various ranges is the val ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
