Figueres

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Figueres
Coat of Arms
Location
General information
Province	Girona
Comarca	Alt Empordà
Demonym	Figuerenc, figuerenca
Land Area	18.78 km²
Altitude	39 m AMSL
Population	39,641 (2006)
Density	1761 cat./km²
Mayor	Santi Vila Vicente (CIU)

Coordinates: 42°16′00″N 2°57′54″E / 42.266667°N 2.965°E / 42.266667; 2.965 Figueres (Spanish: 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 successful machine powered submarine. 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.

Contents 1 Demography 2 Transportation 3 Gallery 4 References 5 External links

[edit] Demography

1900	1930	1950	1970	1986	2002
10,922	14,362	16,841	22,557	31,942	33,064

[edit] Transportation

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

[edit] Gallery

Dalí Museum

Town church tower, Figueres

Castell de Sant Ferran]

[edit] 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).

[edit] External links

• Figueres
• Virtual tour of Figueres on Virtourist.com
• Business Directory Guide from Figueres
• Interactive map with street finder of Figueres

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