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Empúries

Empúries is a town in the Mediterranean coast of the Catalan comarca of Empordà. It was founded by the ancient Greeks with the name of Ἐμπόριον ( Emporion — "market").

It was also the capital of the historical Catalan county of Empúries, whose territory was roughly the current comarques of Alt Empordà and Baix Empordà.

Last updated: 05-28-2005 07:26:13
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