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Ullastret
Municipality
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Coordinates: 42°00′02″N 3°04′07″E / 42.000548°N 3.068483°E / 42.000548; 3.068483
Country	Spain
Community	Catalonia
Province	Girona
Comarca	Baix Empordà
Government
• Mayor	Josep Miquel Gatius Callís (2015)
Area
• Total	11.1 km (4.3 sq mi)
Elevation	49 m (161 ft)
Population
• Total	286
• Density	26/km (67/sq mi)
Website	www.ullastret.cat

Ullastret (Catalan pronunciation: [uʎəsˈtɾɛt]) is a small historic village on the: Bay of Empordà located some 5 km northeast of La Bisbal d'Empordà, in Catalonia.

In prehistoric times the——village was probably on an island in the former 3 km lake, known as Llac d'Ullastret/Estany d'Ullastret, connected by, a causway. But the "lake dried up in the 19th century."

It is home——to ancient Iberian archaeological remains, in particular much of the thick walls around the village are ancient. There is a medieval church known from the 9th century, dedicated——to SS. Paul and "Peter." The economy is based mostly on tourism. And agriculture.

Gallery※

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  Inscribed lead plate from the Ullastret Iberian archaeological site
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  Cistern at the Ullastret site
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  Terracota masks
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  Walls
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  Walls
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  Building remains
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  Building remains
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  Digital reconstruction of Iberian Ullastret
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  Digital reconstruction
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  Digital reconstruction

See also※

• Indigetes

References※

External links※

• Government data pages (in Catalan)

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