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Castellfollit de la Roca 
Summary
Castellfollit de la Roca (Catalan pronunciation: [kəsˌteʎfuˈʎid də lə ˈrɔkə]) is a municipality in the comarca of Garrotxa, in the Province of Girona, Catalonia, Spain. The urban area is bordered by the confluence of the Fluvià and Toronell rivers, between which the town's basalt cliff rises.
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| Coordinates: 42°13′17″N 2°33′3″E / 42.22139°N 2.55083°E | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Community |  Catalonia |
| Province | Girona |
| Comarca | Garrotxa |
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| • Mayor | Miquel Reverter i Tres (2015)[1][2] (ERC) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.7 km2 (0.3 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 296 m (971 ft) |
| Population (2018)[4] | |
| • Total | 956 |
| • Density | 1,400/km2 (3,500/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Castellfollitenc |
| Website | www |
The basalt cliff edit
Castellfollit de la Roca is part of La Garrotxa Volcanic Zone Natural Park.[5] The basalt crag where the town is situated is over 50 metres (160 feet) high and almost a kilometre long. It was formed by the overlaying of two lava flows.[6]
References edit
- ^ "City council webpage". Archived from the original on November 17, 2015. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
- ^ "Ajuntament de Castellfollit de la Roca". Generalitat of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
- ^ "El municipi en xifres: Castellfollit de la Roca". Statistical Institute of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
- ^ "Castellfollit De La Roca". Retrieved 2023-10-24.
- ^ "Castellfollit de la Roca, all the information of this tourist town". Archived from the original on 2013-01-30. Retrieved 2008-05-23.
External links edit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Castellfollit de la Roca.
- Official website
- Government data pages (in Catalan)