Es Castell

Also known as Villacarlos

municipality of Spain

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Vinony's link graph records 85 inbound references to Es Castell, and connects out to Spain, island and time zone.

The entry is geolocated on the map in IB, across 2 mapped points.

Vinony files it under Municipalities in Menorca and Populated places in Menorca.

Vinony links it to 36 Wikipedia language editions.

Key facts

Country: Spain
Autonomous community: Balearic Islands
Province: Balearic Islands
Island: Menorca
Mayor: Joana Escandell Salom (PP)
Total: 11.6 km (4.5 sq mi)
Density: 670/km (1,740/sq mi)
Time zone: UTC+1 ( CET )
Summer dst: UTC+2 (CEST (GMT +2))
Postal code: 07720
Area code: +34 (Spain) + 971 (Baleares)
Website: Town Hall

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Castell, Es
Demonym: castellenco
Population: 7774
Area: 11.6
Elevation: 19
Official website: www.aj-escastell.org
Image: Villacarlos, en Menorca (Baleares, España).jpg
Licence plate code: IB

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Commons category: Es Castell
postal code: 07720
female population: 3649
male population: 3785

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Encyclopedic overview

Es Castell ( Catalan pronunciation: [əs kəsˈteʎ]) is a small municipality in eastern Menorca in the Balearic Islands, Spain. The town was founded in 1771 by British Col. Patrick Mackellar and was originally called Georgetown in honour of King George III; however, it takes its current name from the large fort nearby, known to the British as St. Philip's Castle. Col. Patrick MacKellar (Argyllshire 1717-1778) was the chief engineer of Menorca and his house today is known as Son Granot. Es Castell celebrates its Foundation Day on 1 June with 18th-century themed festivities, in which the Municipality itself, St. Philip's Castle Foundation, Son Granot and other institutions participate.

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