Pollença

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Pollença (Pollensa) is a town and municipality situated in the far north corner of the island of Mallorca, near Cap de Formentor and Alcúdia. It lies about six kilometres west of its port, Port de Pollença (Puerto Pollensa).
It was founded in the 13th century around 6 km from the coast in an effort to avoid pirate attacks. Most houses were built in the 17th and 18th centuries and many streets are very narrow and compact, a leftover from the medieval era. The central square, called Plaça Major, has numerous outdoor cafés and is dominated by a large 13th century church Esglèsia de Nostra Senyora dels Àngels (Our Lady of the Angels) which was built by the Knights Templar.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pollença
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Coordinates:   39°52'38"N   3°0'59"E

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