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L'Escala is a municipality in the comarca of the Alt Empordà in Catalonia, Spain. It is situated on the Costa Brava, located between the southern end of the Gulf of Roses and Cala (bay) Montgó. It is an important fishing port and tourist centre, and has a festival dedicated to its famous anchovies. The GE-513 road runs inland from the town.

The Alfolí de la Sal, also known as the Pòsit Vell, is a seventeenth century warehouse formerly used to store the salt necessary to preserve fish landed at the port: it is now a protected historic-artistic monument. The ruins of Empúries are located on the territory of the municipality, with Phoenician and Roman remains dating from 580 BC.

L'Escala is the village of Victor Català (pseudonym of Caterina Albert, 1869-1966) a famous novel writer.

Demography

1900	1930	1950	1970	1986	2001
2515	2462	2475	3117	4721	5823

References

Panareda Clopés, Josep Maria; Rios Calvet, Jaume; Rabella Vives, Josep Maria (1989). Guia de Catalunya, Barcelona:Caixa de Catalunya. ISBN 84-87135-01-3 (Spanish). ISBN 84-87135-02-1 (Catalan).

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L'alt Empordá (Catalan ror High Emporium) Is a Comarca in nord-west Spain. The capital of L'Alt Emporda is Figueres The city of Dali

42°07′30″N 3°07′45″E / 42.12500°N 3.12917°E / 42.12500; 3.12917

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 ==External links==
 * [http://www.lescala-empuries.com/E/ajuntament/contingut.php# Official site]
+* [http://www.costabrava-rentals.co.uk/lescala.php l'Escala Tourist Guide]
 * [http://www.mapfactory.net/mapa_escala_empuries.php?i=3 Interactive Guide - Map of l'Escala (Costa Brava)]
 * [http://www.tagzania.com/paste/item/20521#t=e Cala Mongó]