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Castellfollit de la Roca
Municipality
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Flag of Castellfollit de la Roca
Flag
Coat of arms of Castellfollit de la Roca
Coat of arms
Castellfollit de la Roca is located in Province of Girona
Castellfollit de la Roca
Castellfollit de la Roca
Location in Province of Girona
Castellfollit de la Roca is located in Spain
Castellfollit de la Roca
Castellfollit de la Roca
Location in Spain
Country  Spain
Community  Catalonia
Province Girona
Comarca Garrotxa
Area
 • Total 0.7 km2 (0.3 sq mi)
Elevation
296 m (971 ft)
Population
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Demonym(s) Castellfollitenc

Castellfollit de la Roca (Catalan pronunciation: [kəsˌteʎfuˈʎid də lə ˈrɔkə]) is a municipality in the comarca of Garrotxa, in the Province of Girona, Catalonia, Spain. The urban area is bordered by the confluence of the Fluvià and Toronell rivers, between which the town's basalt cliff rises.

Castellfollit de la Roca viewed from its old church bell tower

The basalt cliff

The basalt crag where the town is situated is over 50 meters (160 feet) high and almost a kilometer long. It was formed by the overlaying of two lava flows.

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