Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain. Only the capital Madrid has more inhabitants. It is the capital of the Autonomous Region (Comunitat Autònoma) of Catalonia and of the province of Barcelona. The city has 1,636,732 (2021) inhabitants and an area of ​​101.4 km².[1] The metropolis of Barcelona (the city and its suburbs) is home to 6,842,771 (2017) people. Barcelona is located on the Mediterranean Sea, on the Costa del Maresme, with the Costa Brava to the north and the Costa del Garraf to the south, and has an important port. The city is located 160 kilometers from the Pyrenees. In 1450 the University of Barcelona was founded and in 1990 the University of Pompeu Fabra, two leading universities in Spain. Barcelona hosted several events such as the 1888 and 1929 World Fairs, the 1992 Summer Olympics and the 2004 Fórum (Universal Cultural Event). A large part of the city, the Eixample district, was planned in the 19th century with a grid-shaped street pattern. The inhabitants call the city 'Barna', not to be confused with 'Barça', which refers to the football club FC Barcelona.