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La Jonquera
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| Coordinates: | |||
| Country | Spain | ||
| Community | Catalonia | ||
| Province | Girona | ||
| Comarca | Alt Empordà | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Jordi Cabezas i Llobet | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 56.93 km2 (22 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 110 m (361 ft) | ||
| Population (2007) | |||
| • Total | 3,075 | ||
| • Density | 54/km2 (139.9/sq mi) | ||
| Demonym | Jonquerenc, jonquerenca, jonquereño, jonquereña | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
La Jonquera (Catalan pronunciation: [ɫə ʒuŋˈkeɾə]) is a municipality in the comarca of l'Alt Empordà, in Catalonia, Spain. It is situated just by the border with France, with the municipalty of Le Perthus.
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The area has always been an important pass through the Pyrenees. A contemporary motorway runs not far from the ancient Roman road, the Via Augusta. Not far from there is an altar erected by Pompey at the Coll de Panissars.
La Jonquera was a site of a conflict involving the retreating French crusaders in 1285 that ended in their defeat.
La Jonquera (2,888 inhabitants in the village) has got 4 civil parishes (poblaciónes). The village of Els Límits is situated on the French-Spanish border, contiguous to its French twin town, Le Perthus.
| Village | Population (2005) |
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| Canadal |
9
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| Els Límits |
115
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| Requesens |
0
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| Sant Julià |
4
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| 1900 | 1930 | 1950 | 1970 | 1986 | 2007 |
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| 1588 | 1273 | 1199 | 1964 | 2582 | 3075 |