Roses, Spain
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| Coordinates: 42°15′47″N 3°10′59″E / 42.26306°N 3.18306°E | |
| Country | Spain |
| Community | Catalonia |
| Province | Girona |
| Comarca | Alt Empordà |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Josep M. Martínez Chinchilla (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 45.9 km2 (17.7 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 5 m (16 ft) |
| Population (2025-01-01) | |
• Total | 20,365 |
| • Density | 444/km2 (1,150/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Rosinques |
| Postal code | 17480 |
| Website | www |
Roses (Catalan pronunciation: [ˈrɔzəs]; Spanish: Rosas, [ˈrosas]) is a municipality in the comarca of the Alt Empordà, located on the Costa Brava, Catalonia, Spain.
Roses is the site of the former bishopric of Rotdon, now a Latin Catholic titular see. It is situated on the coast at the northern end of the Gulf of Roses, and is an important fishing port and tourist centre. The C-260 road links the town with Figueres.
The GR 92 long distance footpath, which roughly follows the length of the Mediterranean coast of Spain, has a staging point at Roses. Stage 3 links northwards to Cadaqués, a distance of 21.7 kilometres (13.5 mi), whilst stage 4 links southwards to the El Cortalet pond in the Parc Natural dels Aiguamolls de l'Empordà, a distance of 16.3 kilometres (10.1 mi).