la Jonquera
in Girona of Catalonia, Spain

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
42.417 and 2.874 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 42° 25' 2" and E 2° 52' 25"
Currency and Currency Code:
Euro - EUR
Spoken languages:
Spanish, Catalan, Galician, Basque, Occitan
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 09:24 AM (Tuesday)
Timezone: Europe/Madrid
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:51 am and 7:00 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-43.750 and -176.800 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Tupuangi
References
This place on Wikipedia
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Spain in Southern Europe

Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Spain.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Spain. Last Update: 2024-03-18 07:26:14

Touring la Jonquera

la Jonquera in Girona (Catalonia) is a town located in Spain about 368 mi (or 592 km) north-east of Madrid, the country's capital place.

Time in la Jonquera is now 09:24 AM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Europe / Madrid with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 10 airports nearby la Jonquera, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest is airport we know is Perpignan-Rivesaltes (Llabanère) Airport in France in a distance of 22 mi (or 36 km). The closest airport in Spain is Girona Airport in a distance of 36 mi (or 36 km), North. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site is Historic Fortified City of Carcassonne in France at a distance of 61 mi (or 98 km). The closest in Spain is Works of Antoni Gaudí in a distance of 79 mi (or 98 km), North-West. We collected 3 points of interest near this location. Need some hints on where to stay? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Agullana, Cantallops, Capmany, Darnius and Biure. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 21°C / 70 °F

Morning Temperature 13°C / 56 °F
Evening Temperature 15°C / 59 °F
Night Temperature 12°C / 54 °F
Chance of rainfall 3%
Air Humidity 56%
Air Pressure 1017 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (5 mph) from North-West
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 61% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Wednesday, 20th of March 2024

18°C (64 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

Thursday, 21st of March 2024

20°C (68 °F)
13°C (56 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.

Friday, 22nd of March 2024

21°C (69 °F)
13°C (55 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Can Xiquet

Address
2,7 mi
Afores s/n
17708 Cantallops
Spain

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 8:00 - 23:00
Weekend: 8:00 - 0:00


Hotel Tramuntana

Address
0,8 mi
C/ Mas del Pla, 7
17700 La Jonquera
Spain

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


La Jonquera

Address
1,3 mi
Avda. Galicia 2-4
17700 La Jonquera
Spain

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


AS Hoteles Porta Catalana

Address
1,4 mi
Autopista AP7, km 6 Area de Servicio
17024 La Jonquera
Spain

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 13:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Mas Pauline

Address
5,1 mi
Les Hauts de Céret
66400 Ceret
Spain

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 15:00 - 19:00
Weekend: 15:00 - 19:00


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

LA TRAVERSE

Published: August 22, 2010
Length: 08:38 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: traindemalheur

LA TRAVERSE - PYRENEES ORIENTALES.


10 dormitorios Vivienda de pueblo se Vende en Capmany, Girona, Spain

Published: September 05, 2014
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: ASL Properties - Español

Más información en Vivienda de pueblo se Vende en Capmany, Girona, Spain con 10 dormitorios: ...


road trip to spain

Published: May 27, 2010
Length: 17:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: ukwild08

I drove from Nîmes (Southern France) to Spain (Perthus) short montage...enjoy.


Rescat del DC-6 en la Serra de L'Albera

Published: June 16, 2014
Length: 26:57 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Ferran Trip

Sortida trail, juny 2014 seguint track fins França i pujada al Puig Neulós.


Camping Les Pedres Spain

Published: July 02, 2013
Length: 40:03 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Stefan Kruijt

See also my video made at camping Sanguli: http://youtu.be/ttBg1Gfe-EQ English: Camping Les Pedres is situated in a cork oak forest with easy access to both mountains and the beach. This...


Maçanet de Cabrenys a la Via Catalana

Published: September 16, 2013
Length: 20:41 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: ANC Maçanet

Vídeo fotogràfic que mostra la participació del poble de Maçanet de Cabrenys a la Via Catalana.


Enduro-Tour zu einem Flugzeugwrack 2013 in Katalonien. Enduro-Trip to a plane wreck in Catalonia.

Published: June 20, 2013
Length: 39:10 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: wenduro

Ein französisches Löschflugzeug zerschellte im Juli 1986 am Berg. Alle sieben Besatzungsmitglieder kamen dabei ums Leben. Eine Gedenktafel erinnert an dieses tragische Ereignis. A French...


Cantallops puigneulos març 2011.flv

Published: March 30, 2011
Length: 42:30 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Josep Oller

Sortida al Puigneulos, el Pic mes alt de L'Albera Oriental, sortim del poble de Cantallops i enfilem a Requesens, tenim un dia típic de L'Emporda, sol i vent fort.


MUME Ateliers pour scolaires 2009. Prise de vue, montage : Sophie Jolivet

Published: November 22, 2013
Length: 07:04 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Sophie Jolivet

Museu memorial de l'Exili - Musée mémorial de l'Exil la Jonquère - catalogne - Espagne http://www.museuexili.cat/ Pré-projet de vidéo de promotion des ateliers pour scolaires MUME & Sophie...


Feu a la Jonquera

Published: July 24, 2012
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Jose Medina

Vidéo créée avec l'appli Socialcam sur iPhone: http://socialcam.com.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Battle of the Col de Panissars

The Battle of the Col de Panissars was fought on 30 September and 1 October 1285 between the forces of Philip III of France and Peter III of Aragón. It was a severe defeat for the French, who were already retiring over the Pyrenees when the Aragonese fell on them. It was the last battle of the Aragonese Crusade, a papally-sanctioned war on behalf of Charles of Valois to secure the Aragonese throne from the excommunicate king Peter, who had conquered Sicily against papal interests.

Located at 42.4556, 2.85611 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Battles involving Aragon, Battles involving France, 1285 in France, Military history of Catalonia, Conflicts in 1285

Autovía A-7

The Autovía A-7 (also called Autovia del Mediterráneo) is a Spanish autovía which starts in La Jonquera, near the French frontier and ends in Algeciras. Once it is finished upon completion of the sections west of Almeria and around Motril it will be a free alternate route of Autopista AP-7, and the longest national motorway in Europe.

Located at 42.4244, 2.86583 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Autopistas and autovías in Spain, Roads in Catalonia, Transport in the Valencian Community, Transport in the Region of Murcia, Transport in Andalusia

Autopista AP-7

The Autopista AP-7 (also called Autopista del Mediterráneo) is a Spanish autopista. It is a toll motorway that runs along the Mediterranean coast of Spain. AP-7 has two different sections (911+96 km): From Els Límits to Vera: 911 km long. Main cities passed: Figueres Girona Sabadell Barcelona Tarragona Reus Salou Amposta Castelló de la Plana Sagunt Valencia Gandia Dénia Benidorm Alacant Elx Cartagena From Málaga to Guadiaro: 96 km long.

Located at 42.4244, 2.86583 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Autopistas and autovías in Spain, Motorways in Catalonia, Transport in the Valencian Community, Transport in the Region of Murcia, Transport in Andalusia

Fort de Bellegarde

The Fort de Bellegarde is a 17th century fortification located above the town of Le Perthus, in the Pyrénées-Orientales département of southern France.

Located at 42.4586, 2.85917 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Infrastructure completed in the 17th century, Buildings and structures in Pyrénées-Orientales, Forts in France, Military and war museums in France, Museums in Pyrénées-Orientales

European route E15

The European route E 15 is part of the United Nations international E-road network. It is a north-south "reference road", running from Inverness, Scotland south through England and France to Algeciras, Spain. Along most of its route between Paris and London, the road parallels the LGV Nord (as the French A1 autoroute) and High Speed 1 (as the English M20 motorway). Distances in this article are computed from www. viamichelin. co. uk.

Located at 42.4244, 2.86583 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
International E-road network, Roads in England, Roads in France, Roads in Scotland, Roads in Spain, Transport in Bedfordshire, Transport in East Lothian, Transport in Edinburgh, Roads in Essex, Transport in Fife, Transport in Highland (council area), Transport in Hertfordshire, Roads in Kent, Transport in Lincolnshire, Transport in Midlothian, Transport in Northumberland, Transport in Nottinghamshire, Transport in Perth and Kinross, Transport in the Scottish Borders, Transport in Tyne and Wear, Roads in Yorkshire, A1 road (Great Britain)

Agullana

Agullana is a municipality in the comarca of Alt Empordà, Girona, Catalonia, Spain.

Located at 42.4, 2.85 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Municipalities in Alt Empordà


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
la Jonquera