Ullastret

Municipality in Catalonia, Spain

42°00′02″N 3°04′07″E / 42.000548°N 3.068483°E / 42.000548; 3.068483Country SpainCommunity CataloniaProvinceGironaComarcaBaix EmpordàGovernment • MayorJosep Miquel Gatius Callís (2015)^[1]Area • Total11.1 km² (4.3 sq mi)Elevation49 m (161 ft)Population • Total286 • Density26/km² (67/sq mi)Websitewww.ullastret.cat

Ullastret 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 km² lake, known as Llac d'Ullastret or Estany d'Ullastret, connected by a causway, but the lake dried up in the 19th century.^[4]

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)