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Pals is a medieval town in Catalonia, northern Spain, a few kilometres from the sea in the heart of the Bay of Emporda on the Costa Brava. It lies on the C31 Palafrugell–L'Estartit road.

For other uses, see PAL and PALS.
Pals
Municipality
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Pals
Location in Catalonia
Pals
Pals (Spain)
Coordinates: 41°58′18″N 3°9′0″E
Country Spain
Autonomous community Catalonia
ProvinceGirona
ComarcaBaix Empordà
Government
 • MayorSílvia Monar Aynier (2015)[1] (ERC)
Area
[2]
 • Total25.8 km2 (10.0 sq mi)
Elevation
55 m (180 ft)
Population
 (2018)[3]
 • Total2,461
 • Density95/km2 (250/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Palsencs/Palsenques
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
17124
Websitepals.cat

Main sights


Cobblestone street in the center of Pals
Cobblestone street in the center of Pals

Pals has a historic centre on a hill surrounded by plains with a medieval Romanesque tower built between the 11th and 13th centuries, known as the Torre de les Hores (Tower of the Hours). A clock tower, it is 15 metres (49 ft) high.[4]

The Gothic Quarter of the town has been substantially restored and there are cobbled streets interrupted by semicircular arches, façades with pointed arched windows and stone balconies. The town wall contains four square towers which date from the 4th century. The Josep Pla viewpoint (from which can be seen the fields of Empordà and the Medes Islands), the Plaça Major, the tombs in the Carrer Major and the Romanesque church of Sant Pere are other features of the town.[5] There is an archaeology museum.

On the edge of the main town is Masos de Pals, which has a thriving urban centre and is popular as a location for holiday homes. Platja de Pals ("Pals' Beach") is also a popular holiday location.


See also



References


  1. "Ajuntament de Pals". Generalitat of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
  2. "El municipi en xifres: Pals". Statistical Institute of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
  3. Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  4. "Pals". Lonely Planet. Archived from the original on 4 February 2014. Retrieved 1 February 2014.
  5. Spain Green Guide Michelin 2012-2013. Michelin. 1 January 2012. p. 410. ISBN 978-2-06-718252-3.




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- [en] Pals

[es] Pals

Pals es un municipio español de la comarca del Bajo Ampurdán en la provincia de Gerona, Cataluña. Limita con los municipios de Torroella de Montgrí, Fontanillas, Palau-sator, Torrent, Regencós y Bagur.

[ru] Пальс

Пальс (кат. Pals) — муниципалитет в Испании, входит в провинцию Жирона в составе автономного сообщества Каталония. Муниципалитет находится в составе района (комарки) Баш-Эмпорда. Занимает площадь 25,81 км². Население — 2 745 человек (на 2010 год).


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