The Province of Girona ( ; ) is a province in the northeastern part of the autonomous community of Catalonia, 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.
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
thumb|250px|[[Girona and the river Onyar]]
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)
Composition of the Provincial Deputation
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| align="center" |1983
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| align="center" |1987
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| align="center" |1991
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| align="center" |1995
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| align="center" |1999
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| align="center" |2003
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| align="center" |2007
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| align="center" |2011
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Population
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! Nationality || Population (2022)
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| || 40,569
|-
| || 14,377
|-
||| 13,877
|-
||| 7,593
|-
| || 7,071
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| || 6,057
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Transport
The province is served by Girona–Costa Brava Airport which provides direct routes to some destinations in Europe and Morocco. However, Josep Tarradellas Barcelona–El Prat Airport is also frequently used by air travellers from the province which provides more domestic and international destinations. The airport is located south west of Girona.
See also
- List of municipalities in Girona
Notes and references
External links
- News and information of the province of Girona (Archived)
- Xanascat the National Network of Youth Hostels of Catalonia
- Rural tourism in Girona (Archived)
- Tourism guide of Girona province, Hotels, Restaurants, Guides, Campings & more of Girona (Archived)
- An eccentric guide to Girona province (Archived)