Fornells de la Selva is a municipality in the
comarca
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of
Gironès
Gironès (; es, Gironés) is a comarca (county) in eastern Catalonia, Spain, bordering Selva, Baix Empordà, Alt Empordà, Pla de l'Estany and Garrotxa. , more than half of the comarca's 175,148 inhabitants live in the capital, Girona, which ...
that forms part of the
urban area
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of
Girona
Girona (officially and in Catalan , Spanish: ''Gerona'' ) is a city in northern Catalonia, Spain, at the confluence of the Ter, Onyar, Galligants, and Güell rivers. The city had an official population of 103,369 in 2020. Girona is the capital ...
.
The northern boundary is with the municipality of Girona; the southern is with
Riudellots de la Selva and
Campllong; the east with
Quart
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and
Llambilles
Llambilles is a village in the province of Girona and autonomous community of Catalonia, Spain. The municipality covers an area of , and the population in 2014 was 738.
The first written mention "Lambiliolas" dates to the year 999. The etymology o ...
; and the west with
Vilablareix
Vilablareix is a small village in the province of Girona and autonomous community of Catalonia, Spain
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and
Aiguaviva
Aiguaviva is a village in the province of Girona and autonomous community of Catalonia
Catalonia (; ca, Catalunya ; Aranese Occitan: ''Catalonha'' ; es, Cataluña ) is an autonomous community of Spain, designated as a '' nationality'' by ...
. The municipality covers an area of and the population in 2014 was 2,479.
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Transportation
Fornells de la Selva is located 7 km south of Girona via the N-IIa. It also has its own railway station (with ticket sales currently closed) which is served by Renfe's Regional line from Barcelona
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and to Portbou
Portbou () is a town in the Alt Empordà county, in the Province of Girona, Catalonia, Spain. It has a population of people ().
Portbou is located near the French border in the Costa Brava region, and frequently serves as a dropping off poin ...
. It is also 5 km from the Girona-Costa Brava Airport.
References
External links
Government data pages
Municipalities in Gironès
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