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Roses

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Also known as Rosas

municipality in the comarca of the Alt Empordà in Catalonia, Spain

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Roses is a municipality located in the Alt Empordà region of Catalonia, Spain. It is a local administrative area within this coastal region of northeastern Spain.

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Within Vinony's link graph, Roses is referenced by 799 other articles, and connects out to Ancient Greek, Pau and Kingdom of Pergamon.

The entry is geolocated on the map.

It is catalogued under topics including Ancient Greek archaeological sites in Spain, Greek city-states and Greek colonies in Iberia.

Its subject is documented across 47 Wikipedia language editions.

Official website

Ajuntament de Roses

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Roses
Demonym
rosinca
Country
Spain
Located in
Alt Empordà
Official language
Catalan
Population
20140
Area
45.90
Elevation
5
Time zone
UTC+01:00
Body of water
Gulf of Roses
Shares border with
Castelló d'Empúries
Official website
www.roses.cat
Image
Roses mit Sporthafen.jpg
Households
184
Licence plate code
GI
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twinned administrative body
Rhodes
postal code
17480
Commons category
Roses, Girona
native label
Roses
female population
9688
topic's main category
Category:Roses, Girona
male population
9862
different from
Roses
catalog code
25
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Encyclopedic overview

Roses ( Catalan pronunciation: [ˈrɔzəs]; Spanish: Rosas, [ˈrosas]) is a municipality in the comarca of the Alt Empordà, located on the Costa Brava, Catalonia, Spain.

Roses is the site of the former bishopric of Rotdon, now a Latin Catholic titular see. It is situated on the coast at the northern end of the Gulf of Roses, and is an important fishing port and tourist centre. The C-260 road links the town with Figueres.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Roses” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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