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Rabós
Rabós () is a municipalities of Spain, municipality in the ''Comarques of Catalonia, comarca'' of Alt Empordà, Girona (province), Girona, Catalonia, Spain. See also * Coll de Banyuls References External links Government data pages Municipalities in Alt Empordà {{Girona-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Banyuls-sur-Mer
Banyuls-sur-Mer (; ) is a Communes of France, commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales Departments of France, department in southern France. Geography Location Banyuls-sur-Mer is located in the canton of La Côte Vermeille and in the arrondissement of Céret. It is part of the Comarques of Northern Catalonia, Northern Catalan comarca of Rosselló (comarca), Rosselló, within the ''subcomarca'' of . Banyuls-sur-Mer is neighbored by Cerbère, Port-Vendres, Argelès-sur-Mer and Collioure on its French borders, and by Espolla, Rabós, Colera and Portbou on its Spanish borders. The foothills of Pyrenees, the ''Monts Albères'', run into the Mediterranean Sea in Banyuls-sur-Mer, creating a steep cliff line. Toponymy Banyuls-sur-Mer was first mentioned in 981 as ''Balneum'' or ''Balneola''. In 1074, the town started being called ''Bannils de Maritimo'' in order to distinguish it from Banyuls-dels-Aspres, which lies away. In 1197, the town was mentioned as ''Banullis de Maredine'' an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sant Quirze De Colera
Sant Quirze de Colera is a Benedictine monastery in Rabós, Catalonia, Spain. The 9th-century building, in First Romanesque style, was declared a Bien de Interés Cultural (, , , ) is a category of the heritage register in Spain. The term is also used in Colombia and other Spanish-speaking countries. The term literally means a "good of cultural interest" ("goods" in the economic sense). It includes not only mater ... landmark in 1931. Bibliography * DDAA (2005). ''El Meu País, tots els pobles, viles i ciutats de Catalunya volumen 3''. Barcelona, Edicions 62. (in Catalán). References External links Monasterio de Sant Quirze de Colera- Monasterios de Catalunya (in Catalan) Benedictine monasteries in Catalonia Bien de Interés Cultural landmarks in the Province of Girona Romanesque architecture in Catalonia {{Spain-Christian-monastery-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alt Empordà
Alt Empordà (; ; "Upper Empordà") is a Comarques of Catalonia, comarca (county) located in the Comarques Gironines, Girona region, in Catalonia, Spain. It is one of two comarques into which Empordà was divided by the comarca division of Catalonia in 1936,:ca:Divisió comarcal de 1936 the other one being Baix Empordà. The capital is the municipality of Figueres. Municipalities County council References External links IDESCAT: statistical information about Alt Empordà Official comarcal web site Alt Empordà guide ''Setmanari de l'Alt Empordà'' ''Tramuntana TV''. Figueres & Alt Empordà online TV. Video news {{DEFAULTSORT:Alt Emporda Alt Empordà, Comarques of the Province of Girona ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Municipalities Of Catalonia
Catalonia is (as of 2018) divided into 947 Municipalities of Spain, municipalities. Each municipality typically represents one significant urban settlement, of any size from village to city, with its surrounding land. This is not always the case, though. Many municipalities have merged as a result of rural depopulation or simply for greater efficiency. Some large urban areas, for example Barcelona, consist of more than one municipality, each of which previously held a separate settlement. The Catalan government encourages mergers of very small municipalities; its "Report on the revision of Catalonia's territorial organisation model" (the ""), published in 2000 but not yet implemented, recommends many such mergers. Larger municipalities may sometimes grant the status of ''minor local entity, decentralised municipal entity'' (, ) to one or more of its settlements, for more effective provision of services or to substitute for its previous status as a separate municipality. Each m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mollet De Peralada
Mollet de Peralada () is a municipality in the ''comarca'' of Alt Empordà, Girona, Catalonia Catalonia is an autonomous community of Spain, designated as a ''nationalities and regions of Spain, nationality'' by its Statute of Autonomy of Catalonia of 2006, Statute of Autonomy. Most of its territory (except the Val d'Aran) is situate ..., Spain. It is split into two parts, the north-western part containing most of the population. References External linksWeb of the town hallGovernment data pages Municipalities in Alt Empordà {{Girona-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peralada
Peralada () is a village in the province of Girona, Catalonia, Spain. It was the home of the Frankish Counts of Peralada who controlled this portion of the Marca Hispanica before becoming part of the lands held by the Count of Barcelona. Figueres is 6.5 km to the west, Roses 13.6 km to the south east. The N-260 to the south connects Figueres with Portbou and the French border. The local economy is based on tourism, winemaking and dairy farming. Since 1987 a festival of music called '' Festival Internacional de Música "Castell de Peralada"'', focused on lyrical productions and opera Opera is a form of History of theatre#European theatre, Western theatre in which music is a fundamental component and dramatic roles are taken by Singing, singers. Such a "work" (the literal translation of the Italian word "opera") is typically ...s, has been held in Peralada. Main sights * The castle, restored in the 19th century in French style. *Parish church of St. Martin (18th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Garriguella
Garriguella () is a municipality in the ''comarca'' of Alt Empordà, Girona, Catalonia Catalonia is an autonomous community of Spain, designated as a ''nationalities and regions of Spain, nationality'' by its Statute of Autonomy of Catalonia of 2006, Statute of Autonomy. Most of its territory (except the Val d'Aran) is situate ..., Spain. References External links Government data pages Municipalities in Alt Empordà {{Girona-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vilamaniscle
Vilamaniscle () is a municipality in the ''comarca'' of Alt Empordà, Girona, Catalonia, Spain. It is located in the western part of the ''Serra de la Baga d'en Ferràn'', a branch of the Albera Range. Much of its municipal term is covered with pine and cork oak trees. The main crops are olives and grape A grape is a fruit, botanically a berry, of the deciduous woody vines of the flowering plant genus ''Vitis''. Grapes are a non- climacteric type of fruit, generally occurring in clusters. The cultivation of grapes began approximately 8,0 ...s. Local wine is appreciated all over the country. New hosting services are growing due to tourism. Vilamaniscle is the home for around 120 inhabitants today. The village is a varied picture of some restored homes, other in the process of restoration and still others that wait for their renovation. The majority of the houses were built between the 17th and 19th century. Vilamaniscle is dominated by the "Castell", a three-level unres ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Llançà
Llançà () is a municipality in the ''comarca'' of the Alt Empordà in Catalonia, Spain. It is situated on the coastline of the Costa Brava, between the Cap de Creus and the French frontier and is an important fishing port and tourist centre. The N-260 connects the town with Figueres Figueres (; ) is the capital city of Alt Empordà county, in the Girona region, Catalonia, Spain. The town is the birthplace of artist Salvador Dalí, and houses the Dalí Theatre and Museum, a large museum designed by Dalí himself which att ... and continues on to the border at Portbou. The GR 92 long distance footpath, which roughly follows the length of the Mediterranean coast of Spain, has a staging point at Llançà. Stage 1 links northwards to Portbou, a distance of , whilst stage 2 links southwards to Cadaqués, a distance of . Demographics References * Panareda Clopés, Josep Maria; Rios Calvet, Jaume; Rabella Vives, Josep Maria (1989). ''Guia de Catalunya'', Barcelona: Cai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colera, Girona
Colera () is a municipality in the ''comarca'' of Alt Empordà, Girona, Catalonia Catalonia is an autonomous community of Spain, designated as a ''nationalities and regions of Spain, nationality'' by its Statute of Autonomy of Catalonia of 2006, Statute of Autonomy. Most of its territory (except the Val d'Aran) is situate ..., Spain, on the Costa Brava. It is a village on the coast with an economy primarily based on tourism. It has several beaches within its vicinity including: Garbet, Burro, Atzuzenes, Portes, Morts la d'en Goixa, and Rovellada. References External links Government data pages Municipalities in Alt Empordà {{Girona-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coll De Banyuls
Coll de Banyuls () is a mountain pass (and a border crossing) between France and Spain in the Albera Massif, the easternmost prolongation of the Pyrenees, helping to connect the Spanish municipality of Rabós (Alt Empordà, Catalonia) with the French commune of Banyuls-sur-Mer (Pyrénées-Orientales, Occitania). Its saddle point stands at about 357 metres above mean sea level. The pass was blocked with large rocks by the French government on 11 January 2021 and was kept closed under the pretext of "curbing irregular immigration and the terrorist threat". A grassroots organization vowing to open the (closed) border crossings () reopened it on 20 January 2023 by using an excavator. See also * France–Spain border The France–Spain border was formally defined in 1659. It separates the two countries from Hendaye and Irun in the west, running through the Pyrenees to Cerbère and Portbou on the Mediterranean Sea. It runs roughly along the drainage divide ... References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Espolla
Espolla () is a municipality in the '' comarca'' of Alt Empordà, Girona, Catalonia Catalonia is an autonomous community of Spain, designated as a ''nationalities and regions of Spain, nationality'' by its Statute of Autonomy of Catalonia of 2006, Statute of Autonomy. Most of its territory (except the Val d'Aran) is situate ..., Spain. Climate References External links Government data pages Municipalities in Alt Empordà {{Girona-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
