Sant Feliu de Guíxols
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| Province | Girona | ||||
| Comarca | Baix Empordà | ||||
| Demonym | Guixolenc, guixolenca, ganxó, ganxona | ||||
| Land Area | 15.62 km² | ||||
| Altitude | 4 m AMSL | ||||
| Population | 19,456 (2001) | ||||
| Density | 1246 hab./km² | ||||
Sant Feliu de Guíxols is a municipality in the comarca of the Baix Empordà in Catalonia, Spain.
It is situated on the Costa Brava and is an important port and tourist centre. The district abuts to the north, the upmarket s'Agaró resort built round the Sant Pol Beach.
In addition to tourism and the port the cork industry is a traditionally local industry.
The town is named after the martyred Saint Feliu who came from Africa. The town contains a large monastery which now houses the town museum and is a protected historico-artistic monument.
The C-253 road runs north along the coast to Platja d'Aro and Palamós, while the C-65 road runs inland from the town. The GI-682 provides a dramatic cliff top drive to Tossa de Mar to the south.
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[edit] Demography
| 1900 | 1930 | 1950 | 1970 | 1986 | 2001 |
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| 11,333 | 9082 | 8306 | 12,508 | 15,546 | 19,456 |
[edit] Twin cities
Sant Feliu de Guíxols is twinned with:
Mindelheim, since 1994
Verbania, since 1994
[edit] References
- Panareda Clopés, Josep Maria; Rios Calvet, Jaume; Rabella Vives, Josep Maria (1989). Guia de Catalunya, Barcelona:Caixa de Catalunya. ISBN 84-87135-01-3 (Spanish). ISBN 84-87135-02-1 (Catalan).
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