Torroella de Montgrí

Torroella de Montgrí (Catalan pronunciation: [turueʎə ðə muŋˈɡɾi]) is a coastal municipality on the Costa Brava, and small town in Catalonia, Spain. The town lies on the north bank of the Ter river, a few kilometres before it flows into the Mediterranean. The beach resort of L'Estartit also is part of the municipality, as are the Medes Islands and a large part of the Montgrí Massif.[4]

The town of Torroella de Montgrí, as seen from Montgrí Castle.

Torroella de Montgrí
Municipality
Weekly market on the main square
Flag Coat of arms
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Coordinates: 42°2′38″N 3°7′43″E
Country	Spain
Autonomous community	Catalonia
Province	Girona
Comarca	Baix Empordà
Judicial district	La Bisbal d'Empordà
Government
• Mayor	Josep Maria Rufí (Jordi Cordon Pulido (2015)[1])
Area [2]
• Total	65.9 km2 (25.4 sq mi)
Elevation	31 m (102 ft)
Population  (2018)[3]
• Total	11,537
• Density	180/km2 (450/sq mi)
Demonym	Montgrins
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	17257
Website	torroella-estartit.cat

The town is 22 km (14 mi) east of Girona and 5 km (3.1 mi) west of the resort of L'Estartit. It lies on the junction of the C-31 and GI-641. The town was originally the Royal Port for the Kings of Aragon before the river started silting up and a new port was founded at l'Estartit. The town retains its medieval core and walls and hosts a market every Monday.

The town is towered over by the Montgrí Massif on its northern side. The Montgrí is a long mountain formation that looks like a sleeping bishop seen from afar. Its vegetation consists mostly of low Mediterranean scrub among rocks. The maximum height of the range is 308 m (1,010 ft) and it is topped by an ancient fortress in the middle, the Montgrí Castle.

The town is a staging point on the GR 92 long distance footpath, which roughly follows the length of the Mediterranean coast of Spain. Stage 6, to the north, takes a largely inland route, starting with a climb to the Montgrí Castle and then crossing the Montgri Massif to reach the sea at L'Escala before the next staging point of Sant Martí d'Empúries, a distance of 20.0 kilometres (12.4 mi). Stage 7, to the south, takes an inland route, crossing the Ter river and continuing via Gualta, Fontanilles, Palau-sator and Pals to the next staging point at Begur, a distance of 21.3 kilometres (13.2 mi).[4][5]