Palau-sator
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Palau-sator is a village in the province of Girona within the autonomous community of Catalonia, Spain. The municipality covers an area of 12.37 square kilometres (4.78 sq mi), and included a population of 295 in 2018.[2][4]
Palau-sator | |
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.jpg) Palau-sator, centre | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Palau-sator Location in Catalonia  Palau-sator Palau-sator (Spain) | |
| Coordinates: 41°59′20″N 3°06′36″E / 41.989°N 3.110°E | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Community |  Catalonia |
| Province | .svg){kind=small} Girona |
| Comarca | Baix Empordà |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Joan Sabrià Giralt (2015)[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 12.4 km2 (4.8 sq mi) |
| Population (2018)[3] | |
• Total | 295 |
| • Density | 24/km2 (62/sq mi) |
| Website | www |
Palau-sator lies on an inland stage of the GR 92 long distance footpath, between Torroella de Montgrí and Begur.[4]
The Rural Museum of Palau-sator was inaugurated in 1996, and features a collection of traditional farming equipment, carriages, carts, and tools that were once used by local farmers. There are also displays of chores and other items that may be found in rural farmhouses.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Ajuntament de Palau-sator". Generalitat of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
- ^ a b "El municipi en xifres: Palau-sator". Statistical Institute of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
- ^ a b Empordà Costa Brava - Nord (Map). 1:30,000. Editorial PIOLET i Consell Comarcal del Baix Empordà. March 2012.
- ^ Consell Comarcal del Baix Empordà (2016). "Museums and collections of the Baix Empordà region" (PDF).
External links
edit- Government data pages (in Catalan)
- Rural Museum of Palau-Sator
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