Castelló d'Empúries
Castelló d'Empúries is a town and municipality in the Alt Empordà in Girona, Catalonia, Spain. It lies 9 km east of Figueres.
Castelló d'Empúries
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Castelló d'Empúries is a town and municipality in the Alt Empordà in Girona, Catalonia, Spain. It lies 9 km east of Figueres.
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• Name — Castelló d'Empúries • Type — Municipality • Subdivision Type — Country • Subdivision Name — Spain • Subdivision Type1 — Community • Subdivision Name1 — Catalonia • Subdivision Type2 — Province • Subdivision Name2 — Girona • Subdivision Type3 — Comarca • Subdivision Name3 — Alt Empordà • Leader Title — Mayor • Leader Name — Anna Massot i Font • Unit Pref — Metric • Area Total Km2 — 42.3 • Population Density Km2 — auto • Website — www.castello.cat
History
History
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. The old town is somewhat dwarfed by the neighboring urbanisation of Empuriabrava, on the coastline of the Costa Brava.
Notable people
Notable people
• Pilar Nouvilas i Garrigolas (1854-1938), painter
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1- Pilar NouvilasArtist
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