Begur

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Begur municipality
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Basic data
Autonomous Community : Catalonia
Province : Girona
Comarca : Baix Empordà
Coordinates 41 ° 57 ′  N , 3 ° 12 ′  E Coordinates: 41 ° 57 ′  N , 3 ° 12 ′  E
Height : 200  msnm
Area : 21 km²
Residents : 3,925 (Jan 1, 2019)
Population density : 186.9 inhabitants / km²
Municipality number  ( INE ): 17013
administration
Official language : Castilian , Catalan
Mayor : Carles Arnau i Ferrer
Website : www.begur.org

Begur (Spanish Bagur ) is a Catalan municipality in the province of Girona in northeastern Spain . It is in the comarca of Baix Empordà .

Location and description

Begur is about 32 kilometers east of Girona on the Costa Brava . The historic center is on a hill, the top of which is dominated by the ruins of a medieval castle.

Attractions

Begur there beside the castle ruins, numerous towers from the 16th century as well as houses and villas of rich in their native Spain returned America - and Cuba - emigrants from the 19th century to visit. This is still reflected in the architecture of the place today, and in Begur the former source of wealth is celebrated annually with the "Fira D'Indians" . The castle was built by Knights built Arnust de Begur in the 11th century. It was destroyed in 1810 during the Napoleonic Wars .

beaches

The following eight rocky and sandy beaches are located in the municipality of Begur and, due to their location in the small bays of this very rugged stretch of coast, are among the most scenic on the entire Costa Brava:

  • Sa Riera
  • Illa Roja
  • El Racó
  • Aiguablava
  • Fornells
  • Platja Fonda
  • Sa tuna
  • Aiguafreda

Web links

Commons : Begur  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Cifras oficiales de población resultantes de la revisión del Padrón municipal a 1 de enero . Population statistics from the Instituto Nacional de Estadística (population update).
  2. ^ The Town. Tourist Office of Begur, accessed on June 20, 2020 .
  3. ^ Marie Firmenich: ¡Viva Cuba! in Catalonia - Fira D'Indians. September 8, 2014, accessed on May 12, 2020 (German).
  4. ↑ El Poble. Ajuntament de Begur, accessed June 20, 2020 (Catalan).
  5. ↑ PLAYAS DE BEGUR in begur.net
  6. ^ Beaches and Coves. Tourist Office of Begur, accessed on June 20, 2020 .