Comarques Gironines Explained

Comarques Gironines
Settlement Type:Vegueria
Seat Type:Capital
Seat:Girona
Subdivision Type:Sovereign state
Subdivision Name: Spain
Subdivision Type1:Community
Subdivision Type2:Vegueria
Parts Type:Counties
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:5,583.9
Population Total:792,661
Population As Of:2023
Population Density Km2:auto
Footnotes:Statistics from IDESCAT

Comarques Gironines (in Catalan; Valencian pronounced as /kuˈmar.kəs ʒi.ɾuˈni.nəs/; English: Girona counties) or the Girona region[1] is the northeasternmost of the nine regions (vegueries) of Catalonia. It has an area of 5,558 km² and 761,690 inhabitants as of 2022.[2]

Located by the border with Northern Catalonia in France, the region includes the counties of Gironès, Alt Empordà, Baix Empordà, Garrotxa, Pla de l'Estany, Ripollès and Selva. Within Catalonia, it borders Alt Pirineu to the west, Central Catalonia to the south-west and Barcelona to the south.

Its demarcation is similar to that of the Spanish province of Girona, which differs from the vegueria in that it also includes part of Baixa Cerdanya and the municipalities of Espinelves, Vidrà and Viladrau, which belong to Osona.

The county of Ripollès, along with Lluçanès and Osona in Central Catalonia, comprise the natural region and proposed separate vegueria of Alt Ter.

The region's capital is the city of Girona.[3]

Demography

CountiesPopulation(2023)Map
Gironès201,615
Alt Empordà146,766
Baix Empordà141,329
Garrotxa61,363
Pla de l'Estany33,194
Ripollès25,780
Selva182,614

See also

References

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Notes and References

  1. https://diposit.ub.edu/dspace/bitstream/2445/108206/1/654846.pdf
  2. Web site: Idescat. Statistical Yearbook of Catalonia. Population on 1 January. Counties and Aran, areas and provinces. . 2023-09-16 . www.idescat.cat.
  3. Web site: Document . 2023-07-02 . Diari Oficial de la Generalitat de Catalunya . ca-ES.