Llançà (Catalan pronunciation: [ʎənˈsa]) is a municipality in the comarca of the Alt Empordà in Catalonia, Spain. It is situated on the coastline of the Costa Brava, between the Cap de Creus and the French frontier and is an important fishing port and tourist centre. The N-260 connects the town with Figueres and continues on to the border at Portbou.
Llançà | |
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  Llançà Location in Catalonia  Llançà Llançà (Spain) | |
| Coordinates: 42°22′10″N 3°09′40″E / 42.36944°N 3.16111°E | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Community |  Catalonia |
| Province | Girona |
| Comarca | Alt Empordà |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Guillem Cusí Batlle (2015)[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 28.0 km2 (10.8 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 4 m (13 ft) |
| Population (2018)[3] | |
• Total | 4,868 |
| • Density | 170/km2 (450/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Llançanenc, llançanenca |
| Website | www |
The GR 92 long distance footpath, which roughly follows the length of the Mediterranean coast of Spain, has a staging point at Llançà. Stage 1 links northwards to Portbou, a distance of 9.8 kilometres (6.1 mi), whilst stage 2 links southwards to Cadaqués, a distance of 20.3 kilometres (12.6 mi).[4]
Demographics
edit| 1900 | 1930 | 1950 | 1970 | 1986 | 2007 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,829 | 2,021 | 1,713 | 2,682 | 3,271 | 4,862 |
References
edit- ^ "Ajuntament de Llançà". Generalitat of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
- ^ "El municipi en xifres: Llançà". Statistical Institute of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
- ^ "GR 92: Sender de la Mediterrània" [GR 92: Mediterranean Path]. www.catalunya.com (in Catalan). Archived from the original on 7 November 2022. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
- 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).
External links
edit- Official website
- Government data pages (in Catalan)
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