El Port de la Selva explained

El Port de la Selva
Settlement Type:Municipality
Pushpin Map:Catalonia#Spain
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Catalonia
Coordinates:42.3375°N 3.2033°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Spain
Subdivision Type1:Community
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2:Girona
Subdivision Type3:Comarca
Subdivision Name3:Alt Empordà
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Josep Maria Cervera Pinart (2015)[1]
Area Footnotes:[2]
Area Total Km2:41.6
Elevation M:12
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Demonym:Selvatà, selvatana

El Port de la Selva (in Catalan; Valencian pronounced as /əl ˈpɔɾ ðə lə ˈsɛlβə/) is a municipality in the comarca of the Alt Empordà in Catalonia, Spain, on the Costa Brava. It is situated on the northern coast of the Cap de Creus and is an important fishing port and tourist centre. The romanesque abbey of Sant Pere de Rodes is particularly notable.

References

  1. Web site: Ajuntament del Port de la Selva. Generalitat of Catalonia. 2015-11-13.
  2. Web site: El municipi en xifres: El Port de la Selva. Statistical Institute of Catalonia. 2015-11-23.

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