el Masnou

el Masnou is a locality in Castelló d’Empúries, Costa Brava, Catalonia. el Masnou is situated nearby to the locality Puigmal, as well as near Castelló d’Empúries.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Flour Museum and Llotja de Mar.

Flour Museum

Museum

Photo: Carme Gilabert, CC BY-SA 3.0.

'The Castelló d'Empúries Flour Mill and Eco-Museum' is a factory that was open from the late 19th century and during the first half of the 20th century, built on the remains of three medieval flour mills.

Llotja de Mar

Public building

Photo: Bocachete, Public domain.

Llotja de Mar is a public building.

Basílica de Santa Maria de Castelló d’Empúries

Church

Photo: Lohen11, CC BY 3.0.

The Santa Maria Basilica, located in the municipality of Castelló d'Empúries in Girona, Catalonia, Spain, has for centuries been regarded as the Empordà Cathedral, although papal authorities have never granted it this rank.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Empuriabrava and Vilaüt.

Empuriabrava

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Empuriabrava is a tourist area of 1 Castelló d'Empúries town approximately 120 km northeast of Barcelona on the coast of Girona in Catalonia. The town is home to one of the world's largest man-made marinas with channels cutting through the whole northern part of the urban area.

Vilaüt

Hamlet

Photo: Asarola, CC BY-SA 3.0 es.

Vilaüt is a hamlet, which is situated 3½ km north of el Masnou.

Aiguamolls de l’Empordà Natural Park

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Aiguamolls de l'Empordà Natural Park is in Costa Brava of Spain. The Empordà Marshes are one of the main wetland areas in Catalonia, along with the Ebro and Llobregat deltas.

el Masnou

Type: Locality
Location: Castelló d’Empúries, Costa Brava, Girona, Catalonia, Eastern Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude

42.26496° or 42° 15′ 54″ north

Longitude

3.10214° or 3° 6′ 8″ east

Elevation

3 metres (10 feet)

Open location code

8FJ57472+XV

GeoNames ID

6459143

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In Other Languages

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Catalan: “el Masnou”

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Localities in the Area

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