L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
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L'Hospitalet de Llobregat | |
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Country | ![]() |
Autonomous community | ![]() |
Province | Barcelona |
Comarca | Barcelonès |
Judicial district | Hospitalet de Llobregat |
Founded | 12th century |
Government | |
• Alcalde | Núria Marín (2008) (PSC) |
Area | |
• Total | 12.50 km2 (4.83 sq mi) |
Elevation | 8 m (26 ft) |
Population (2012) | |
• Total | 258,642 |
• Density | 21,000/km2 (54,000/sq mi) |
Demonym(s) | Hospitalenc, hospitalenca (ca) Hospitalense (es) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 08901 |
Website | Official website |
L'Hospitalet de Llobregat (Catalan pronunciation: [ɫuspitəˈɫɛd də ʎuβɾəˈɣat]), often shortened to L'Hospitalet (pronounced: [ɫuspitəˈɫɛt]), is a municipality and city in Catalonia, Spain. It is located immediate southwest of Barcelona.
It is the second largest city in Catalonia and the 16th in Spain.