Castelló d'Empúries
| Castelló d'Empúries | |||
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| Municipality | |||
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Santa Maria de Castelló | |||
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  Castelló d'Empúries Location in Catalonia | |||
| Coordinates: 42°15′30″N 3°4′30″E / 42.25833°N 3.07500°ECoordinates: 42°15′30″N 3°4′30″E / 42.25833°N 3.07500°E | |||
| Country |
 Spain | ||
| Community |
 Catalonia | ||
| Province |
.svg.png){kind=small} Girona | ||
| Comarca |
 Alt Empordà | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
Castelló d'Empúries is a town and municipality in the Alt Empordà in Girona, Catalonia, Spain. It lies 9 km east of Figueres.
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 and Catalonia in 1385.
The old town is somewhat dwarfed by the neighboring urbanisation of Empuriabrava, on the coastline of the Costa Brava.
Old map of the Castelló d'Empúries lake. This coastal lake no longer exists.
See also
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Castelló d'Empúries. |
- Castelló d'Empúries-Empuriabrava (espai web de l'Ajuntament)
- Informació de la Generalitat de Catalunya
- Informació de l'Institut d'Estadística de Catalunya
- CRAE Poble a poble: Castelló d'Empúries
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Peralada | Pau | Palau-saverdera | |
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Sant Pere Pescador | Mediterranean Sea |
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