Dela

For the village in Iran, see Dela, Iran.

For other uses, see Dela (disambiguation).

Dela (Catalan: Delà) (d. c. 894), count of Empúries (862–894), was the son of Sunyer I of Empúries, whom he succeeded along with his brother, Sunyer II of Empúries, in 862.

The brothers tried to conquer the county of Girona, but their relative, Wilfred the Hairy, halted their advances.

He married Sixilona, daughter of Sunifred I, Count of Barcelona, and they had the following children:

Ramló (d. 960), abbot of Saint John of Ripoll
Virgilia (d. 957)

Preceded by Humfrid	Count of Empúries 862-894	Succeeded by Sunifred II

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