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Els Límits
Els Límits () is a Spanish village, a civil parish of the municipality of La Jonquera, situated in the province of Girona, Catalonia, in Spain. As of 2005 its population was of 115. Its Spanish language, Spanish name is Los Límites. History The origins of the division of the village go back to the 17th century when, with the Treaty of the Pyrenees (after the Franco-Spanish War (1635–1659), 1635-1659 Franco-Spanish War), the frontier line between France and Spain was established along the mountain range of the Pyrenees. Geography Els Límits, which name means "''The Border''", is situated on the borders with Languedoc-Roussillon (France), close to the historical region of Vallespir. Its contiguous French Twin cities (geographical proximity), twin town, Le Perthus (a municipality in the Pyrénées-Orientales Departments of France, department), is situated in the north and west side of the urban area. Also part of the main road, ''Avinguda d'Espanya'', is both in France and S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Le Perthus
Le Perthus (, , ) is a Communes of France, commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales Departments of France, department in southern France. Natives of Le Perthus are called ''Perthusiens'' and, in 2021, there were 560 inhabitants. Le Perthus is also one of French territories on the Iberian Peninsula. Geography Le Perthus is situated in the canton of Vallespir-Albères and the arrondissement of Céret, in the historical region of Vallespir, on the borders with Catalonia, Spain. Its contiguous Spanish Twin cities (geographical proximity), twin town, Els Límits (a parish of the commune of La Jonquera, in the Province of Girona), is situated in the east and south side of the urban area. Also part of the main road, ''Avenue de France'', is in both France and Spain; and its eastern side (in Els Limits) is named ''Avinguda de Catalunya''. Out of the main road, in which is situated the checkpoint (totally on the Spanish side), the other principal roads are ''Rue du Fort de Bellegarde'' (panor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
