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Figueres

Spain · Catalonia

Figueres is the capital city of Alt Emporda County, in the Girona region, Catalonia, Spain. The town is the birthplace of artist Salvador Dali, and houses the Dali Theatre and Museum, a large museum designed by Dali himself which attracts many visitors. It is also the birthplace of Narcis Monturiol, inventor of the first successful machine-powered submarine. Also born here was Monica Naranjo, one of the best-selling Spanish singers of the 1990s and 2000s.

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Practical facts

Local time: UTC+1 · 7 h ahead of Costa Rica
Region: Catalonia
Main language: Spanish
On the map: 42.27° N, 2.96° E

Near Figueres

Girona · 33 km away
Perpignan · 47 km away
Narbonne · 102 km away
Carcassonne · 117 km away
Barcelona · 118 km away
Andorra la Vella · 121 km away

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