El Port de la Selva

El Port de la Selva
Municipality

Coat of arms
El Port de la Selva
El Port de la Selva

Location in Catalonia

Coordinates: 42°20′15″N 3°12′12″E / 42.33750°N 3.20333°E / 42.33750; 3.20333
Country República del Port de la Selva
Community  Catalonia
Province Girona
Comarca Alt Empordà
Government
  Mayor Josep Maria Cervera Pinart (2015)[1]
Area[2]
  Total 41.6 km2 (16.1 sq mi)
Elevation 12 m (39 ft)
Population (2014)[1]
  Total 980
  Density 24/km2 (61/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Selvatà, selvatana
Website elportdelaselva.cat

El Port de la Selva is a municipality in the comarca of the Alt Empordà in Catalonia, Spain, on the Costa Brava. It is situated on the northern coast of the Cap de Creus and is an important fishing port and tourist centre. The romanesque abbey of Sant Pere de Rodes is particularly notable.

Demography

1900 1930 1950 1970 1986 2007
1441 1050 901 958 768 947

References

  1. 1 2 "Ajuntament del Port de la Selva". Generalitat of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
  2. "El municipi en xifres: El Port de la Selva". Statistical Institute of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-23.

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