Cassà de la Selva is a
municipality
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality ...
in the
''comarca'' of the
Gironès in
Catalonia
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Most of the territory (except the Val d'Aran) lies on the no ...
, It is linked to
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 capit ...
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
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 capit ...
and 20 km west of the
Mediterranean Sea
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.
Transport
The nearest train station is at
Caldes de Malavella (8 km), and the
Girona-Costa Brava Airport is at 10 km. There is a bus line that connects this town with
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 capit ...
and
Costa Brava towns such as
Sant Feliu de Guíxols,
Platja d'Aro or
Palamós.
Between 1892 and 1969, Cassà de la Selva was connected to the city 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 capit ...
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.
Demography
Town twinning
*
Bräcke
Bräcke is a locality and the seat of Bräcke Municipality in Jämtland County, Sweden with 1,651 inhabitants in 2010.
The community is located next to Lake Revsundssjön, 70 km south-east of Östersund.
The railway has been an importa ...
,
Sweden (2002)
References
Bibliography
* Panareda Clopés, Josep Maria; Rios Calvet, Jaume; Rabella Vives, Josep Maria (1989). ''Guia de Catalunya'', Barcelona: Caixa de Catalunya. (Spanish). (Catalan).
External links
Ajuntament de Cassà de la SelvaCassà Digital
Government data pages
Municipalities in Gironès
Populated places in Gironès
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