Ullastret | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Ullastret Location in Catalonia  Ullastret Ullastret (Spain) | |
| Coordinates: 42°00′02″N 3°04′07″E / 42.000548°N 3.068483°E | |
| 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 |
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 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.
- ^ "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