Ullastret | |
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Municipality | |
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UllastretLocation in CataloniaShow map of CataloniaUllastretUllastret (Spain)Show map of Spain | |
Coordinates: 42°00′02″N 3°04′07″E / 42.000548°N 3.068483°E / 42.000548; 3.068483 | |
Country | Spain |
Community | Catalonia |
Province | Girona |
Comarca | Baix Empordà |
Government | |
• Mayor | Josep Miquel Gatius Callís (2015) |
Area | |
• Total | 11.1 km (4.3 sq mi) |
Elevation | 49 m (161 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 286 |
• Density | 26/km (67/sq mi) |
Website | www |
Ullastret (Catalan pronunciation: [uʎəsˈtɾɛt]) is a small historic village on the Bay of Empordà located some 5 km northeast of La Bisbal d'Empordà, in Catalonia.
In prehistoric times the village was probably on an island in the former 3 km lake, known as Llac d'Ullastret or Estany d'Ullastret, connected by a causway, but the lake dried up in the 19th century.
It is home to ancient Iberian archaeological remains, in particular much of the thick walls around the village are ancient. There is a medieval church known from the 9th century, dedicated to SS. Paul and Peter. The economy is based mostly on tourism and agriculture.
Gallery
- Inscribed lead plate from the Ullastret Iberian archaeological site
- Cistern at the Ullastret site
- Terracota masks
- Walls
- Walls
- Building remains
- Building remains
- Digital reconstruction of Iberian Ullastret
- Digital reconstruction
- Digital reconstruction
See also
References
- "Ajuntament d'Ullastret". Generalitat of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
- "El municipi en xifres: Ullastret". Statistical Institute of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
- Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
- Ullastret - Poblat Ibèric l'Illa d'en Reixac
External links
- Government data pages (in Catalan)
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