Cassà de la Selva | |
Settlement Type: | Municipality |
Pushpin Map: | Spain Province of Girona#Spain |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Catalonia |
Coordinates: | 41.8892°N 2.8772°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Spain |
Subdivision Type1: | Community |
Subdivision Type2: | Province |
Subdivision Name2: | Girona |
Subdivision Type3: | Comarca |
Subdivision Name3: | Gironès |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Leader Name: | Martí Vallès Prats (2015)[1] |
Area Footnotes: | [2] |
Area Total Km2: | 45.2 |
Elevation M: | 137 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Population Demonym: | Cassanenc, cassanenca |
Cassà de la Selva (in Catalan; Valencian pronounced as /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.
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 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 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.[3] [4]