Province of Girona
| Province of Girona Província de Girona (Catalan) | |||
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| Province | |||
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 Map of Spain with Province of Girona highlighted | |||
| Autonomous community |
 Catalonia | ||
| Capital | Girona | ||
| Government | |||
| • President | Joan Giraut i Cot (CiU) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 5.905,00 km2 (2.27993 sq mi) | ||
| Area rank | Ranked | ||
| Population (2013) | |||
| • Total | 756,810[1] | ||
| • Rank | Ranked | ||
| Demonym(s) | Gironí, gironina (ca) | ||
| Official language(s) | Catalan and Spanish | ||
| Parliament | Cortes Generales | ||
| Website | www.ddgi.cat | ||
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Girona (Catalan pronunciation: [ʒiˈɾonə], Spanish: Gerona; French: Gérone) is a province of Spain, in the northeastern part of the autonomous community of Catalonia. It is bordered on the northwest by the province of Lleida, on the southwest by the province of Barcelona, on the north by France, and on the east by the Mediterranean Sea.
756,810 people (as of 2011) live in the province. Its capital and largest city is Girona, with an urban area (including the neighbouring municipalities of Salt, Sarrià de Ter and Vilablareix) representing, with a total population of 134,226, a 17-18% of the population. The Girona area acts as an industrial, commercial and service hub for a significant part of the province.
Municipalities of Girona
The province has 222 municipalities, including Girona city (population 96,722), Figueres (pop. 44,765), Lloret de Mar (pop. 40,282), Blanes (pop. 39,834), Olot (33,725), Salt (pop. 30,389), Palafrugell (pop. 22,816) and Sant Feliu de Guíxols (pop. 21,814), as well as some significant and historical towns such as Banyoles, Besalú, Cadaqués, Camprodon, Palamós, Puigcerdà or Ripoll.
The municipality of Llívia, which is an exclave separated from the rest of Spain and surrounded by France, is also officially part of this province.
Comarques of Girona
Since the division by provinces in Spain and the division by comarques in Catalonia do not completely match, the term comarques of the province of Girona is not accurate. However, a list of the comarques that are included—totally or partially—in the province of Girona can be made:
- Fully included:
- l'Alt Empordà
- el Baix Empordà
- la Garrotxa
- el Gironès
- el Pla de l'Estany
- el Ripollès
- Partially included:
- la Selva (all municipalities except Fogars de la Selva)
- la Cerdanya (only its eastern half)
- Osona (this comarca is generally not listed as part of Girona, since only three of its municipalities are part of this province: Espinelves, Vidrà and Viladrau)
Notes and references
- ↑ Population Figures referring to Municipal Register 1 January 2013 - Instituto Nacional de Estadística. (National Statistics Institute)
See also
External links
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Wikisource has the text of the 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica article Gerona (province). |
- news and information of the province of Girona
- Xanascat the National Network of Youth Hostels of Catalonia
- rural tourism in Girona
- Tourism guide of Girona province, Hotels, Restaurants, Guides, Campings & more of Girona
- An excentric guide to Girona province
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Coordinates: 42°10′N 2°40′E / 42.167°N 2.667°E