barcelona-domain

The domain extension .barcelona is a geographical top-level domain that refers to the second largest city in Spain. Barcelona, also the capital of Catalonia, a part of Spain that has long sought independence, is home to 1.6 million people, making it one of the largest metropolitan areas in Europe. The city is also a magnate for many other people, a tourism magnate because of its rich historical and cultural heritage. There are up to 7 million tourists annually who find their way to the metropolis year after year.

Award guidelines

The domain extension from the category of cities and regions in Europe and the rest of the world, the domain extension .barcelona occupies a very specific position. Because websites with this domain extension can only be registered by a private person or a company under certain conditions. Because the registration requires that it is proven that the domain name or the content of the website is associated with the city in the northeast of the Iberian peninsula and thus directly on the coast of the Mediterranean Sea.
The fact that there must be a connection with the city or the region, this also applies after the registration of the domain address with this ending. When registering, the interested party must affirm that this requirement is met. Proof is not required. However, the registry reserves the right to check this later on a case-by-case basis. If the website content does not meet the requirements, the domain can be deactivated.

Use and meaning

The inhabitants of the second largest city of Spain and capital of Catalonia are very proud of their city. For this reason, there are also quite a few registrations under a domain extension .barcelona. Internationally, however, the domain extension has no meaning. Especially for the Catalonians striving for independence from Spain, the domain extension of their capital has a very great importance and is an identification mark with the Catalan mentality, even if all independence efforts of Catalonia have failed so far.