Eixample
Eixample | |
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Aerial view of the Eixample | |
Location of the Eixample within Barcelona | |
| Coordinates: 41°23′27″N 2°09′47″E / 41.39083°N 2.16306°E | |
| Country | Spain |
| Autonomous Community | Catalonia |
| Province | Barcelona |
| Comarca | Barcelonès |
| Municipality | Barcelona |
| Neighborhoods | Fort Pienc, Sagrada Família, Dreta de l'Eixample, L'Antiga Esquerra de l'Eixample, La Nova Esquerra de l'Eixample, Sant Antoni |
| Area | |
• Total | 7.48 km2 (2.89 sq mi) |
| Population (2009) | |
• Total | 266,874 |
| • Density | 36,000/km2 (92,000/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | eixamplenc, -enca |
| Website | bcn.cat/eixample |
The Eixample (Catalan: [əˈʃamplə], 'Expansion') is a district of Barcelona between the old city (Ciutat Vella) and what were once surrounding small towns (Sants, Gràcia, Sant Andreu, etc.), constructed in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Its population was 262,000 at the last census (2005).