Ullastret

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Ullastret (Spain)
Coordinates: 42°00′02″N3°04′07″E / 42.000548°N 3.068483°E / 42.000548; 3.068483
Country Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Community Flag of Catalonia.svg  Catalonia
Province Girona
Comarca Baix Empordà
Government
   Mayor Josep Miquel Gatius Callís (2015) [1]
Area
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  Total11.1 km2 (4.3 sq mi)
Elevation
49 m (161 ft)
Population
 (2018) [3]
  Total286
  Density26/km2 (67/sq mi)
Website www.ullastret.cat

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.

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In prehistoric times the village was probably on an island in the former 3 km2 lake, known as Llac d'Ullastret or Estany d'Ullastret, connected by a causway, but the lake dried up in the 19th century. [4]

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.

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References

  1. "Ajuntament d'Ullastret". Generalitat of Catalonia . Retrieved 2015-11-13.
  2. "El municipi en xifres: Ullastret". Statistical Institute of Catalonia . Retrieved 2015-11-23.
  3. Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  4. Ullastret - Poblat Ibèric l'Illa d'en Reixac