Castelló d'Empúries

Castelló d'Empúries
Municipality
Santa Maria de Castelló
Flag Coat of arms
Castelló d'Empúries Show map of Province of Girona Castelló d'Empúries Show map of Spain Location in Catalonia
Coordinates: 42°15′30″N 3°4′30″E / 42.25833°N 3.07500°E / 42.25833; 3.07500Coordinates: 42°15′30″N 3°4′30″E / 42.25833°N 3.07500°E / 42.25833; 3.07500
Country	Spain
Community	Catalonia
Province	Girona
Comarca	Alt Empordà
Government
• Mayor	Assumpció Brossa Gratacós (2015)
Area
• Total	42.3 km2 (16.3 sq mi)
Population (2014)
• Total	11,473
• Density	270/km2 (700/sq mi)
Website	www.castello.cat

Castelló d'Empúries is a town and municipality in the Alt Empordà in Girona, Catalonia, Spain. It lies 9 km east of Figueres.

In 1079, Castelló d'Empúries became the capital of the Empúries county due to the previous capital, Sant Martí d'Empúries, being too easily sacked by pirates. 1325-1341 saw a period of large expansion of this capital town, which ultimately ceased being the capital once the county joined the Crown of Aragon and Catalonia in 1385.

In 1809 the 113th Regiment de Ligne of Napoleon's Army fought here.

The old town is somewhat dwarfed by the neighboring urbanisation of Empuriabrava, on the coastline of the Costa Brava.

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