L'Ampolla
L'Ampolla | |
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Ampolla harbour, with Serra del Montsià behind | |
| Coordinates: 40°48′51″N 0°42′36″E / 40.81417°N 0.71000°E | |
| Country | Spain |
| Community | Catalonia |
| Province | Tarragona |
| Comarca | Baix Ebre |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Francesc Arasa Pascual (2015) |
| Area | |
• Total | 35.6 km2 (13.7 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 8 m (26 ft) |
| Population (2018) | |
• Total | 3,280 |
| • Density | 92/km2 (240/sq mi) |
| Demonyms | Ampoller, ampollera |
| Website | ampolla |
L'Ampolla (Catalan pronunciation: [lamˈpoʎa]) is a municipality in the comarca of the Baix Ebre in Catalonia, Spain. It was created in 1990 by the division of the municipality of el Perelló. It has a population of 3,681 (register office, 2024) .
It is situated on the coast south of l'Ametlla de Mar, and is an important tourist centre and minor fishing port. The town is served by the A-7 autopista, the N-340 coast road and by a station on the RENFE railway line between Tarragona and Valencia.
The GR 92 long-distance footpath, which roughly follows the length of the Mediterranean coast of Spain, has a staging point at L'Ampolla. Stage 29 links northwards to L'Ametlla de Mar, a distance of 15.3 kilometres (9.5 mi), whilst stage 30 links southwards to Amposta, a distance of 16.3 kilometres (10.1 mi).