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Figueres (Catalan: [fiˈɣeɾəs] ⓘ; Spanish: Figueras [fiˈɣeɾas] ⓘ) is the capital city of Alt Empordà county, in the Girona region, Catalonia, Spain.. The town is the birthplace of artist Salvador Dalí, and houses the Dalí Theatre and Museum, a large museum designed by Dalí himself which attracts many visitors.
Nicola Prentis moved from Madrid to Catalonia 8 years ago with her then-partner and young son. When she struggles to speak Catalan, she finds locals prefer switching to English than Spanish.
Five sites were added in 1985, and another four in 1986. Apart from 1984, 1985, and 1986 (Spain's first three years as a member), 2000 saw the most new sites inscribed, with five that year. As of 2024 [update] , Spain has 50 total sites inscribed on the list, which is the fifth largest number of sites per country, only behind Italy (60), China ...
Olvan (Catalan pronunciation:) is a municipality in the comarca of Berguedà, Catalonia. It is made up of the town of Olvan and part of the former industrial colony of Cal Rosal, on the Llobregat river.
The Catalan Countries (Catalan: Països Catalans, Eastern Catalan: [pəˈizus kətəˈlans]) are those territories where the Catalan language is spoken. [1] [2] They include the Spanish regions of Catalonia, the Balearic Islands, Valencian Community, and parts of Aragon and Murcia (), [3] as well as the Principality of Andorra, the department of Pyrénées-Orientales (aka Northern Catalonia ...
Catalonia (/ ˌ k æ t ə ˈ l oʊ n i ə /; Catalan: Catalunya [kətəˈluɲə] ⓘ; Spanish: Cataluña [kataˈluɲa] ⓘ; Occitan: Catalonha [kataˈluɲa] [9]) is an autonomous community of Spain, designated as a nationality by its Statute of Autonomy.
Spain is a diverse country integrated by contrasting entities with varying economic and social structures, languages, and historical, political and cultural traditions. [1] [2] The Spanish constitution responds ambiguously to the claims of historic nationalities (such as the right of self-government) while proclaiming a common and indivisible homeland of all Spaniards.
Catalonia and Aragon retained their distinct traditional rights, and Catalonia its own personality with one of the first parliaments in Europe, the Catalan Courts (Catalan: Corts Catalanes). In addition, the reign of Ramon Berenguer IV saw the Catalan conquest of Lleida and Tortosa , completing the unification of all of the territory that ...