Eixample

Eixample
District of Barcelona
Aerial view of the Eixample
Aerial view of the Eixample
Location of the Eixample within Barcelona
Location of the Eixample within Barcelona
Coordinates: 41°23′27″N 2°09′47″E / 41.39083°N 2.16306°E / 41.39083; 2.16306
Country Spain
Autonomous Community Catalonia
ProvinceBarcelona
ComarcaBarcelonès
MunicipalityBarcelona
NeighborhoodsFort 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
 • Density36,000/km2 (92,000/sq mi)
Demonym(s)eixamplenc, -enca
Websitebcn.cat/eixample
Map
District hall
Original Eixample concept from 1859
Part of the Eixample and the Sagrada Família, viewed from Montjuïc, June 2006
Eixample street and block layout

The Eixample (pronounced [əˈʃamplə]; Catalan for '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).[1]

  1. ^ Variations in Population Density within Barcelona. Retrieved 18 September 2016