Capmany

Summary

Capmany or Campmany is a village and municipality in the comarca of Alt Empordà, Girona, Catalonia, Spain.

Capmany
St. Agatha's church tower, Capmany
St. Agatha's church tower, Capmany
Flag of Capmany
Coat of arms of Capmany
Capmany is located in Province of Girona
Capmany
Capmany
Location in Catalonia
Capmany is located in Catalonia
Capmany
Capmany
Capmany (Catalonia)
Coordinates: 42°22′N 2°55′E / 42.367°N 2.917°E / 42.367; 2.917
Country Spain
Community Catalonia
Province Girona
Comarca Alt Empordà
Government
 • MayorJoan Fuentes Pomés (2015)[1]
Area
 • Total26.4 km2 (10.2 sq mi)
Population
 (2018)[3]
 • Total613
 • Density23/km2 (60/sq mi)
Websitewww.capmany.cat

The earliest recorded name for the village is Campmany, derived from the Latin Campus Magnus meaning "big field", but this became corrupted into Capmany ("big head") which is now the official name of the village, though the name Campmany is also commonly used.[4]

References edit

  1. ^ "Ajuntament de Capmany". Generalitat of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
  2. ^ "El municipi en xifres: Capmany". Statistical Institute of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
  3. ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  4. ^ "Campmany". Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana. Retrieved 2017-10-29.

External links edit

  • Official website
  • Government data pages (in Catalan)