Tarragona

[ tahr-uh-goh-nuh, tar-uh-; Spanish tah-rah-gaw-nai ]

noun

1. a city in Catalonia, NE Spain, on the Mediterranean Sea.

Tarragona

/ tarraˈɣona /

noun

1. a port in NE Spain, on the Mediterranean: one of the richest seaports of the Roman Empire; destroyed by the Moors (714). Pop: 121 076 (2003 est) Latin nameTarracotəˈrɑːkəʊ

Example Sentences

Catalonia in north-eastern Spain, particularly the coast near Tarragona, has also been placed on red alert until Wednesday evening.

From BBC

For instance, the increase in temperatures prevented bats from hibernating in the provinces of Tarragona.

From Science Daily

Much of the rainfall, brought by Storm Dana, has been concentrated in Cádiz, Tarragona and Castelló - coastal regions across the country.

From BBC

People have also been advised to avoid unnecessary trips in the north-eastern city of Alcanar, Tarragona - where 215 litres per square meter of rain has fallen in the past 24 hours.

From BBC

In Alcanar, Tarragona, on Spain's east coast, emergency services have also confined residents to their homes due to flooding after 215 litres per square metre of rain in the past 24 hours.

From Reuters