Gavà Explained

Gavà
Settlement Type:Municipality
Pushpin Map:Spain Province of Barcelona#Spain
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Catalonia
Coordinates:41.3072°N 2.0039°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Spain
Subdivision Type1:Community
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Type3:Comarca
Subdivision Name2:Barcelona
Subdivision Name3:Baix Llobregat
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Raquel Sánchez Jiménez (2015)[1]
Area Footnotes:[2]
Area Total Km2:30.8
Elevation M:9
Population Density Km2:auto
Postal Code:08850

Gavà (in Catalan; Valencian pronounced as /ɡəˈβa/) is a municipality in the Baix Llobregat comarca, in the province of Barcelona in Catalonia, Spain. It borders the coast of the Mediterranean Sea between Viladecans and Castelldefels.

Gavà has a beach and two population centers: the city proper and Gavà Mar (Gavà Sea), a coastal neighborhood.

Gavà's mayor belongs to the Socialists' Party of Catalonia.

Education

Lycée Français de Gavà Bon Soleil, a French international school, is in the town. British College of Gava, is in the town.

Sports

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Notes and References

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