Figueres

Figueres

: "for other uses see Figueres (disambiguation)infobox catalan city


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province=Girona
comarca=Alt Empordà
population=39,641
population_year=2006
area=18.78
population_density=1761
elevation=39
demonym=Cadaquesenc, cadaquesenca
mayor=Santi Vila Vicente (CIU)

Figueres ( _es. Figueras) is the capital of the "comarca" (district) of Alt Empordà, in the province of Girona, Catalonia, Spain.

The town is the birthplace of artist Salvador Dalí, and houses the Teatre-Museu Gala Salvador Dalí, a large museum designed by Dalí himself which attracts many visitors. It is also the birthplace of Narcís Monturiol i Estarriol, inventor of the first combustion powered submarine and anaerobic engine. Also born here was Monica Naranjo, one of the best selling Spanish singers of the 1990s and 2000s.

The city is twinned with Perpignan (Pyrénées Orientales), just over the Pyrenees in France.

Demography

infobox catalan municipio demography
pop_1900=10,922
pop_1930=14,362
pop_1950=16,841
pop_1970=22,557
pop_1986=31,942
pop_latest=33,064
latest_year=2002

Transportation

Situated in the north-east corner of Catalonia, Figueres is about 40 km far from Girona, 140 km from Barcelona, 60 km from Perpignan and 50 km far from Girona-Costa Brava Airport.

The projected high-speed rail lines connecting Figueres to Perpignan via LGV and to Madrid-Barcelona via AVE are scheduled to begin service in 2009 and 2012.

Gallery

References

* Panareda Clopés, Josep Maria; Rios Calvet, Jaume; Rabella Vives, Josep Maria (1989). "Guia de Catalunya", Barcelona:Caixa de Catalunya. ISBN 84-87135-01-3 (Spanish). ISBN 84-87135-02-1 (Catalan).

External links

* [http://www.cbrava.com/Figuereseng.htm Figueres]
* [http://www.virtourist.com/europe/figueres/index.html Virtual tour of Figueres on Virtourist.com]
* [http://www.cbholidays.com/cbh/process/locale/en_US/page/poblacion.html?poblacion=figueras Bussines Directory Guide from Figueres]
* [http://www.mapfactory.net/mapa_figueres.php?i=3 Interactive map with street finder of Figueres]


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