Castellfollit de la Roca
Castellfollit de la Roca is a municipality in the comarca of Garrotxa, in the Province of Girona, Catalonia, Spain. The urban area is bordered by the confluence of the Fluvià and Toronell rivers, between which the town's basalt cliff rises.
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| Coordinates: 42°13′17″N 2°33′3″E | |
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| Province | Girona |
| Comarca | Garrotxa |
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| • Mayor | Miquel Reverter i Tres (2015)[1][2] (ERC) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.7 km2 (0.3 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 296 m (971 ft) |
| Population (2018)[4] | |
| • Total | 956 |
| • Density | 1,400/km2 (3,500/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Castellfollitenc |
| Website | www |
The basalt cliff
The basalt crag where the town is situated is over 50 meters (160 feet) high and almost a kilometer long. It was formed by the overlaying of two lava flows.[5]
References
- "City council webpage". Retrieved 5 November 2015.
- "Ajuntament de Castellfollit de la Roca". Generalitat of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
- "El municipi en xifres: Castellfollit de la Roca". Statistical Institute of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
- Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
- Castellfollit de la Roca, all the information of this tourist town
External links
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- Official website
- Government data pages (in Catalan)
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