Ullastret
Municipality in Catalonia, Spain / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ullastret 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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Ullastret | |
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Coordinates: 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)[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 11.1 km2 (4.3 sq mi) |
Elevation | 49 m (161 ft) |
Population (2018)[3] | |
• Total | 286 |
• Density | 26/km2 (67/sq mi) |
Website | www |
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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.