Tarragona
Tarraco is the ancient name of the current city of Tarragona. It was the oldest Roman settlement on the Iberian Peninsula. It became the capital of Hispania Tarraconensis following the latter's creation during the Roman Empire.
- Locality with about 142,000 residents
- …lies at an elevation of around 70 metres (220 feet)
- …has the IATA airport code QGN
- Description: ancient city on the site of modern Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain
- Postal codes43001-430084307043071430804313043205
- Also known as“Archaeological Ensemble of Tárraco”“Colonia Iulia Urbs Triumphalis Tarraco”“Tarraco”
Places of Interest
Discover Tarragona Amphitheatre and Roman Theatre.
Tarragona Amphitheatre
The Roman Amphitheatre of Tarraco is a Roman…
Roman Theatre
The Roman Theatre of Tarraco is a Roman theatre in the…
Tarragona Railway Station
Tarragona railway station is the central railway station of Tarragona, Spain.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sant Pere i Sant Pau and Constantí Municipality.
Constantí Municipality
Constantí is a town in the province of Tarragona and autonomous community of Catalonia, Spain.
4½ km northwest of Tarragona
Tarragona
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Latitude
41.1191° or 41° 7′ 9″ north
Longitude
1.2454° or 1° 14′ 44″ east
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Open location code
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In Other Languages
From Ancient Greek to Vietnamese—“Tarragona” goes by many names.
ΤαρρακώνAncient Greek (to 1453)
Colonia Iulia Urbs Triumphalis TarracoAragonese
ՏառակոArmenian
TarrakonAzerbaijani
TarracoBasque
TarragonaBasque
ТараконBelarusian
Colonia Iulia Urbs Triumphalis TarracoCatalan
TàrracoCatalan
TarragonaCatalan
ΤαρρακώνCatalan
塔拉科Chinese
塔拉科考古遗址Chinese
塔拉科考古遺址Chinese
TarragonaDanish
Archeologisch ensemble van TárracoDutch
TarracoDutch
TarragonaDutch
مدينة جوليا كولونEgyptian Arabic
Arkeologia ensemblo de TaragonoEsperanto
TaragonoEsperanto
TarracoFinnish
TarragonaFinnish
TarracoGalician
TarragonaGalician
ტარაკოGeorgian
ΤάρρακοGreek
טאראקוHebrew
טרגונהHebrew
तराकोHindi
TarracoIndonesian
TarracoItalian
TarragonaItalian
タラゴナJapanese
Colonia Iulia Urbs Triumphalis TarracoLatin
TarracoLatin
TarragoLatin
TarrakonaLatvian
TarakonasLithuanian
ടാരാകോMalayalam
Colonia Iulia Urbs Triumphalis TarracoMaltese
TarracoMaltese
TarracoOccitan (post 1500)
TarragonaOccitan (post 1500)
تاراگوناPersian
تاریکوPersian
TarragonaPolish
TarracoRomanian
ТаррагонаRussian
ТарраконRussian
TarracoSlovenian
TarracoSwedish
TarragonaSwedish
TarragonaTahitian
TarracoTurkish
ТарракоUkrainian
TarracoVietnamese
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Localities in the Area
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