Baix Empordà

Baix Empordà
Comarca
Country  Spain
Autonomous community  Catalonia
Province Girona
Capital La Bisbal d'Empordà
Municipalities
Area
  Total 700.5 km2 (270.5 sq mi)
Population (2001)
  Total 102,566
  Density 150/km2 (380/sq mi)
Demonym Baixempordanès
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Largest municipality Palafrugell

Baix Empordà (Catalan pronunciation: [ˈbaʒ əmpurˈða], "Lower Empordà") is a comarca (county) in Catalonia, Spain, one of the two into which Empordà was divided in the comarcal division of 1936, the other one being Alt Empordà. It is popularly known as L'Empordanet ("the Little Empordà").

Geography

Baix Empordà is the southern portion of the historical region of Empordà. It includes the municipalities between the Montgrí Massif, just north of the river Ter, and the Aro valley, in the south. It totals 37 municipalities, with a total area of 700,5 km2. It borders Alt Empordà to the north, Gironès and Selva to the west and the Mediterranean Sea to the east.

Municipalities

External links

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Comarcal Webs

Coordinates: 41°56′42″N 3°03′36″E / 41.94500°N 3.06000°E