Province of Girona

Girona (Catalan: [ʒiˈɾonə]; Spanish: Gerona [xeˈɾona]); is a province in the northeastern part of the autonomous community of Catalonia, in Spain. It is bordered on the northwest by the province of Lleida, on the southwest by the province of Barcelona, on the north by France (Pyrénées-Orientales), and on the east by the Mediterranean Sea.

Province of Girona
Província de Girona (Catalan)
Provincia de Gerona (Spanish)
Coat of arms of Province of Girona
Map of Spain with the Province of Girona highlighted
Map of Spain with the Province of Girona highlighted
Coordinates: 42°10′N 2°40′E
CountrySpain
Autonomous community Catalonia
CapitalGirona
Government
  PresidentMiquel Noguer i Planas[1] (Junts)
Area
  Total5,910 km2 (2,280 sq mi)
  RankRanked
Population
 (2021)
  Total786,596[2]
  RankRanked
Demonym(s)Gironí, gironina (ca), gerundense (es)
Official language(s)Catalan and Spanish
ParliamentCortes Generales
Websitewww.ddgi.cat

The population of the province in 2016 was 739,607. 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 144,709, 19.2% 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:

Population

The historical population is given in the following chart:

See also

Notes and references

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