Boadella i les Escaules

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Boadella i les Escaules is a municipality in the comarca of the Alt Empordà in Girona, Catalonia, Spain. The former name, Boadella d'Empordà, was changed in 2004 when the town of Les Escaules joined Boadella d'Empordà. It is situated in the valley of the Muga river, which is dammed to form the reservoir of Pantà de Boadella, a tourist attraction, and to generate hydroelectric power. Local roads link the village with Biure and Terrades.

Boadella i les Escaules
Escaules castle
Escaules castle
Boadella i les Escaules is located in Province of Girona
Boadella i les Escaules
Boadella i les Escaules
Location in Catalonia
Boadella i les Escaules is located in Spain
Boadella i les Escaules
Boadella i les Escaules
Boadella i les Escaules (Spain)
Coordinates: 42°19′53″N 2°51′25″E / 42.33139°N 2.85694°E / 42.33139; 2.85694
Country Spain
Community Catalonia
ProvinceGirona
ComarcaAlt Empordà
Government
 • MayorFrederic Minobis Egido (2015)[1]
Area
 • Total10.8 km2 (4.2 sq mi)
Elevation
82 m (269 ft)
Population
 (2018)[3]
 • Total269
 • Density25/km2 (65/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Boadellenc, boadellenca,
escaulenc, escaulenca
Websiteboadellailesescaules.cat

Demography

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1900 1930 1950 1970 1986 2007
504 563 416 301 221 228

References

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  1. ^ "Ajuntament de Boadella i les Escaules". Generalitat of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
  2. ^ "El municipi en xifres: Boadella i les Escaules". Statistical Institute of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
  3. ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  • Panareda Clopés, Josep Maria; Rios Calvet, Jaume; Rabella Vives, Josep Maria (1989). Guia de Catalunya, Barcelona: Caixa de Catalunya. ISBN 84-87135-01-3 (Spanish). ISBN 84-87135-02-1 (Catalan).
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