Massanes, Catalonia

Massanes, also called Maçanes, is a municipality of the province of Girona, in the comarca of the Selva in Catalonia, Spain. It is situated on the left bank of the Tordera river. Local roads link the town with the A-7 autopista, the C-251 road and the RENFE railway station shared with Maçanet de la Selva.

Massanes
Municipality
St. Stephen's church, Massanes
St. Stephen's church, Massanes
Coat of arms of Massanes
Coat of arms
Massanes is located in Province of Girona
Massanes
Massanes
Location in Catalonia
Massanes is located in Spain
Massanes
Massanes
Massanes (Spain)
Coordinates: 41.767778°N 2.6525°E / 41.767778; 2.6525
Country Spain
Community Catalonia
ProvinceGirona
ComarcaSelva
Government
 • MayorJoan Pou Lucea (2015)[1]
Area
[2]
 • Total26.1 km2 (10.1 sq mi)
Elevation
164 m (538 ft)
Population
 (2018)[3]
 • Total730
 • Density28/km2 (72/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Massanenc, massanenca
Websitewww.massanes.cat

Demography
1900 1930 1950 1970 1986 2007
725 728 698 603 466 693

References
  1. "Ajuntament de Massanes". Generalitat of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
  2. "El municipi en xifres: Massanes". Statistical Institute of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
  3. Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  • 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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