L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
L'Hospitalet de Llobregat | |
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  L'Hospitalet de Llobregat Location in Spain  L'Hospitalet de Llobregat L'Hospitalet de Llobregat (Catalonia) | |
| Coordinates: 41°21′32″N 2°5′57.9″E / 41.35889°N 2.099417°ECoordinates: 41°21′32″N 2°5′57.9″E / 41.35889°N 2.099417°E | |
| Country | Spain |
| Autonomous community | Catalonia |
| 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.
