Culla is a municipality in the comarca of Alt Maestrat, Castellón, Valencia, Spain.
Culla | |
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Coordinates: 40°20′N 0°10′W / 40.333°N 0.167°W | |
Country | ![]() |
Autonomous community | ![]() |
Province | Castellón |
Comarca | Alt Maestrat |
Judicial district | Castelló de la Plana |
Area | |
• Total | 116.3 km2 (44.9 sq mi) |
Elevation | 1,088 m (3,570 ft) |
Population (2018)[1] | |
• Total | 504 |
• Density | 4.3/km2 (11/sq mi) |
Demonym(s) | Cullà, cullana |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 12161 |
Official language(s) | Valencian |
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The town is located on a 1,121 m high mountain, right to the SE of the town rises the 1,090 m high Tossal de la Serrà and further away the 1,087 m high Esparreguera, the tallest summit of the Serra d'Esparreguera. Nearby Montlleó River hides canyons only accessible from Culla.[2]
Culla has a population of 633 inhabitants.[3]
History
editThe castle of the town was one of the main castles of the historical Maestrat area in ancient times.
Villages
edit- Culla
- Paulo
- Sales de Matella
- Mel o Pla de La Torreta
- Riu Sec
- Molinell
- Monllat
- Pla del Sabater
References
edit- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
- ^ "Mountains in the Land of Valencia" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-05-21. Retrieved 2011-05-04.
- ^ "INE - Municipal Register: Official Population Figures since 1996". Archived from the original on 2019-01-07. Retrieved 2011-05-04.
External links
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