L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
L'Hospitalet de Llobregat (Catalan pronunciation: [luspitəˈlɛd də ʎuβɾəˈɣat; ˌlɔs-]; Spanish: Hospitalet de Llobregat), often shortened to L'Hospitalet or just L'H, is a municipality in the Barcelonès comarca, in Catalonia (Spain). It is part of the Barcelona metropolitan area, the Barcelona province, and of the Barcelona conurbation.
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Location of L'Hospitalet de Llobregat | |
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L'Hospitalet de Llobregat Location within Catalonia L'Hospitalet de Llobregat Location within Spain | |
| Coordinates: 41°21′35″N 2°6′00″E | |
| Sovereign state | Spain |
| Community | Catalonia |
| Region | Barcelona |
| County | Barcelonès |
| Province | Barcelona |
| Founded | 12th century |
| Government | |
| • Type | Ajuntament |
| • Body | Ajuntament de L'Hospitalet |
| • Mayor | Núria Marín (2023) (PSC) |
| Area | |
| • City | 12.4 km2 (4.8 sq mi) |
| Elevation (AMSL) | 8 m (26 ft) |
| Population (2018) | |
| • City | 261,068 |
| • Density | 21,000/km2 (55,000/sq mi) |
| Demonyms | hospitalenc, -ca (ca) hospitalense (es) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 0890x |
| Dialing code | +34 (E) 93 (B) |
| INE code | 08 1017 |
| City budget (2014) | €200 million |
| Main festitivity | ? |
| Patron saint | Saint Eulalia |
| Website | l-h |
By population, it is the second largest municipality in Catalonia and the sixteenth in Spain. It is one of the most densely populated cities in the European Union.
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