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.
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| Coordinates: 42°15′30″N 3°4′30″E / 42.25833°N 3.07500°E | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Community |  Catalonia |
| Province | .svg){kind=small} 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 |
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. 1325-1341 saw a period of large expansion of this capital town, which ultimately ceased being the capital once the county joined the Crown of Aragon in 1385.
The old town is somewhat dwarfed by the neighboring urbanisation of Empuriabrava, on the coastline of the Costa Brava.
Notable people
edit- Pilar Nouvilas i Garrigolas (1854-1938), painter
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "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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