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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Santa Maria de Castelló | |
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Coordinates: 42°15′30″N 3°4′30″E | |
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• Mayor | Assumpció Brossa Gratacós (2015)[1] |
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• Total | 42.3 km2 (16.3 sq mi) |
Population (2018)[3] | |
• 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.
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