Sant Martí d'Empúries
| Sant Martí d'Empúries | ||
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| Municipality | ||
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Church of Sant Martí Empúries | ||
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  Sant Martí d'Empúries Location in Catalonia | ||
| Coordinates: 42°8′23.59″N 3°7′4.48″E / 42.1398861°N 3.1179111°E | ||
| Country |
 Spain | |
| Community |
 Catalonia | |
| Province | Girona | |
| Comarca | Alt Empordà | |
| Population (2007) | ||
| • Total | 47 | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Website | Official website | |
Sant Martí d'Empúries is an entity of the town of L'Escala. It is located next to the ruins of Empúries or Empòrion. It is from the a medieval period in the 9th, 10th, and 11th centuries. It was the county seat until 1079 Empúries moved to Castelló d'Empúries place less exposed to attack.
History
It was an inhabited place since the arrival of the foceus Greeks in the 6th century BC. It was Christianized by Saint Feliu, an African martyr who died in 304 in Girona. He was bishop between 516 and 693. Charlemagne mentions Ermenguer as first Count of Empúries in 812.
External links
- Sant Martí d'Empúries Parish. (English) (French) (Spanish) (Catalan)
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