Castelló d'Empúries
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Castelló d'Empúries Location in Catalonia Castelló d'Empúries Castelló d'Empúries (Catalonia) Castelló d'Empúries Castelló d'Empúries (Spain) | |
| Coordinates: 42°15′30″N 3°4′30″E / 42.25833°N 3.07500°E | |
| Country | Spain |
| Community | Catalonia |
| Province | Girona |
| Comarca | Alt Empordà |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Anna Massot i Font |
| Area | |
• Total | 42.3 km2 (16.3 sq mi) |
| Population (2018)[2] | |
• Total | 10,820 |
| • Density | 260/km2 (660/sq mi) |
| Website | www |
Castelló d'Empúries (Catalan pronunciation: [kəstəˈʎo ðəmˈpuɾiəs]) is a town and municipality in the Alt Empordà in Girona, Catalonia, Spain. It lies 9 km east of Figueres.
History
In 1079, Castelló d'Empúries became the capital of the Empúries county due to the previous capital, Sant Martí d'Empúries, being too easily sacked by pirates.
The old town is somewhat dwarfed by the neighboring urbanisation of Empuriabrava, on the coastline of the Costa Brava.
Notable people
- Pilar Nouvilas i Garrigolas (1854-1938), painter
See also
References
- ^ "El municipi en xifres: Castelló d'Empúries". Statistical Institute of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
External links
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