Sant Mori
Sant Mori is a municipality in the comarca of Alt Empordà, Girona, Catalonia, Spain.
Sant Mori | |
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 Castle of Sant Mori | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Sant Mori Location in Catalonia  Sant Mori Sant Mori (Spain) | |
| Coordinates: 42°09′N 2°59′E | |
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| Province | Girona |
| Comarca | Alt Empordà |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Modesta Cucurull Nadal (2015)[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.5 km2 (2.9 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 51 m (167 ft) |
| Population (2018)[3] | |
| • Total | 177 |
| • Density | 24/km2 (61/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | santmorienc / santmorienca |
| Website | www |
Situated on the right bank of the river Fluvià, it is limited on the north by Sant Miquel de Fluvià, on the east by Ventalló, on the south by Saus and on the west by Palau de Santa Eulàlia.
The economy is primarily based on agriculture and animal husbandry however, tourism is becoming more important.
Sant Mori was a barony in the 15th century and in 1893 it became a marquisate. The regent queen Juana Enríquez and her son Ferdinand II of Aragon spent some days in the castle of Sant Mori at the height of the war against John II of Aragon. There the Parliament of the Corts Catalanes were invoked in October, 1466.
Places of interest
- Saint Mauricio's Church. 18th century
- Sant Julià's Church. Pre-Romanic style
- Sant Mori Castle, Which is more similar to a palace than to a fortification, and is built on top of older ruins. www.castellsantmori.com/
- Archeological site of an Iberian village.
References
- "Ajuntament de Sant Mori". Generalitat of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
- "El municipi en xifres: Sant Mori". Statistical Institute of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
- Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
External links
- Government data pages (in Catalan)
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