Calafell
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Calafell
| settlement_type = Municipality
| image_skyline = Platja de Calafell.jpg
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| image_caption = Calafell beach
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| subdivision_type2 = Province
| subdivision_name2 = File:Bandera actual de la provincia de Tarragona.svg Tarragona
| subdivision_type3 = Comarca
| subdivision_name3 = Baix Penedès
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| leader_title = Mayor
| leader_name = Ramon Ferré Solé (2015){{cite web|url=http://aplicacions.municat.gencat.cat/index.php?page=consulta&mostraEns=4303790004|title=Ajuntament de Calafell|publisher=Generalitat of Catalonia|access-date=2015-11-13}}
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| area_footnotes = {{cite web|url=http://www.idescat.cat/emex/?lang=en&id=430379|title=El municipi en xifres: Calafell|publisher=Statistical Institute of Catalonia|access-date=2015-11-23}}
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Calafell ({{IPA|ca|kələˈfeʎ}}) is a village in the province of Tarragona and autonomous community of Catalonia, Spain.
Tourism
The town is located at the heart of the Baix Penedès region; the gateway to the Costa Daurada, its economy depends heavily on tourism.{{Cite web|url=http://turisme.calafell.cat/en|title = Home}} There are also notable historical sites like the [http://calafellhistoric.org/index.php/2017-04-07-15-33-29/ciutadella-iberica Iberian Citadel] and the [http://calafellhistoric.org/index.php/2017-04-07-15-33-29/museu-casa-barral Casa Barral Museum] (house that belonged to Carlos Barral).{{Cite web|title=Inici|url=http://calafellhistoric.org/|website=calafellhistoric.org|access-date=2020-05-09}}
The GR 92 long distance footpath, which roughly follows the length of the Mediterranean coast of Spain, has a staging point at Calafell. Stage 23 links northwards to Vilanova i la Geltrú, a distance of {{convert|13.4|km}}, whilst stage 24 links southwards to Torredembarra, a distance of {{convert|15.0|km}}.{{cite web |url=https://www.catalunya.com/gr-92-sender-mediterrani-24-1-44?language=ca |title=GR 92: Sender de la Mediterrània |language=ca |trans-title=GR 92: Mediterranean Path |website=www.catalunya.com |access-date=7 November 2022 |archive-date=7 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221107121507/https://www.catalunya.com/gr-92-sender-mediterrani-24-1-44?language=ca |url-status=live}}
References
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External links
- [https://besidestheobvious.net/2020/06/05/on-the-route-of-the-castles-in-camp-de-tarragona-region-part-i/ Calafell – On the route of the castles in Camp de Tarragona region – part I., in Catalonia, Spain] (in English)
- [http://aplicacions.municat.gencat.cat/index.php?page=consulta&mostraEns=4303790004 Government data pages] {{in lang|ca}}
{{Geographic location
|Centre = Calafell
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|NE = Castellet i la Gornal
|E = Cunit
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|S = Balearic Sea
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|W = El Vendrell
|NW = Bellvei
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{{Baix Penedes}}
{{Municipalities in Tarragona|state=autocollapse}}
{{Authority control}}
Category:Municipalities in Baix Penedès
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