Cassà de la Selva

Coordinates: 41°53′21″N 2°52′38″E / 41.88917°N 2.87722°E / 41.88917; 2.87722
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Cassà de la Selva
Municipality
St. Martin's parish church, Cassà de la Selva
St. Martin's parish church, Cassà de la Selva
Coat of arms of Cassà de la Selva
Coat of arms
Cassà de la Selva is located in Province of Girona
Cassà de la Selva
Cassà de la Selva
Location in Catalonia
Cassà de la Selva is located in Spain
Cassà de la Selva
Cassà de la Selva
Cassà de la Selva (Spain)
Coordinates: 41°53′21″N 2°52′38″E / 41.88917°N 2.87722°E / 41.88917; 2.87722
Country Spain
Community Catalonia
ProvinceGirona
ComarcaGironès
Government
 • MayorMartí Vallès Prats (2015)[1]
Area
[2]
 • Total45.2 km2 (17.5 sq mi)
Elevation
137 m (449 ft)
Population
 (2018)[3]
 • Total10,359
 • Density230/km2 (590/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Cassanenc, cassanenca
Websitewww.cassa.cat

Cassà de la Selva (Catalan pronunciation: [kəˈsa ðə lə ˈsɛlβə]) is a municipality in the comarca of the Gironès in Catalonia, It is linked to Girona and to the Baix Empordà by the C-65 road. During the 20th century it was known for the production of cork and derived articles. With an increasing population of 9,200 citizens, this municipality is located 12 km south of Girona and 20 km west of the Mediterranean Sea.

Transport

The nearest train station is at

Platja d'Aro or Palamós
.

Between 1892 and 1969, Cassà de la Selva was connected to the city of Girona and the port of Sant Feliu de Guíxols by the narrow gauge Sant Feliu de Guíxols–Girona railway. The line has since been converted into a greenway.[4][5]

Demography

1900 1930 1950 1970 1986 2006
4969 5058 4665 6120 7100 8780

Town twinning

References

  1. Generalitat of Catalonia
    . Retrieved 2015-11-13.
  2. Statistical Institute of Catalonia
    . Retrieved 2015-11-23.
  3. ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  4. ^ "Carrilet Girona - Sant Feliù de Guíxols Greenway". viasverdes.com. Archived from the original on 24 November 2022. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
  5. ^ OpenRailwayMap Infrastructure (Map). Retrieved 25 November 2022.

Bibliography

  • Panareda Clopés, Josep Maria; Rios Calvet, Jaume; Rabella Vives, Josep Maria (1989). Guia de Catalunya, Barcelona: Caixa de Catalunya.
    ISBN 84-87135-02-1
    (Catalan).

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