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Presentation of the village |
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Artā has a population of 6,148 permanent residents, who live in the town of Artā itself and the village of Colōnia de Sant Pere, as well as the housing developments of Betlem and S'Estanyol, although in recent years there has been a considerable increase in the numbers of people living in houses spread throughout the countryside. |
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History |
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Archaeological remains provide evidence that human occupation of the Artā area started in the pre-talayotic period, since most of the sites that can be seen today date from the talayotic megalithic age (for example the settlement of Ses Paīsses and the talayot of Sa Canova). |
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Location, territory and climate |
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The municipality of Artā lies in the most north-easterly part of the island of Majorca, and is about 60 kilometres from the city of Palma. Of its area of approximately 140 square kilometres, over half is occupied by the mountains of the Sierra Artana which is the highest and densest massif of all the ranges in the east of Majorca. Its highest points are the summit of Mount Freda (561 metres) and the peak of Mount Ferrutx (519 metres).
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Places of interest |
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Here you will be able to find informations of all the places that you can visit in Artā. |
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The routes |
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The following sightseeing routes are suggestions intended to help the visitor become acquainted with different ecosystems and scenery in our municipality.
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Fiestas and markets |
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The celebration of the Artā calendar of fiestas is convincing proof of the civic pride and spirit of township of the population. The high degree of participation in all the main fiestas, which are held with great respect for tradition, is one of the features that give them their character and their splendour. |
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Artā in numbers |
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Les instāncies son uns documents que serveixen prācticament per a tot, amb elles es poden fer qualsevol solˇlicitud, queixes, permissos, certificats en general i solˇlicituds d'aigües i clavegueram en general. |
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