Llançà Explained

Llançà
Settlement Type:Municipality
Pushpin Map:Spain Province of Girona#Spain
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Catalonia
Coordinates:42.3694°N 3.1611°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:Guillem Cusí Batlle (2015)[1]
Area Footnotes:[2]
Area Total Km2:28.0
Elevation M:4
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Demonym:Llançanenc, llançanenca

Llançà (in Catalan; Valencian pronounced as /ʎənˈsa/) is a municipality in the comarca of the Alt Empordà in Catalonia, Spain. It is situated on the coastline of the Costa Brava, between the Cap de Creus and the French frontier and is an important fishing port and tourist centre. The N-260 connects the town with Figueres and continues on to the border at Portbou.

The GR 92 long distance footpath, which roughly follows the length of the Mediterranean coast of Spain, has a staging point at Llançà. Stage 1 links northwards to Portbou, a distance of, whilst stage 2 links southwards to Cadaqués, a distance of .[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ajuntament de Llançà. Generalitat of Catalonia. 2015-11-13.
  2. Web site: El municipi en xifres: Llançà. Statistical Institute of Catalonia. 2015-11-23.
  3. Web site: GR 92: Sender de la Mediterrània . ca . GR 92: Mediterranean Path . www.catalunya.com . 7 November 2022 . 7 November 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221107121507/https://www.catalunya.com/gr-92-sender-mediterrani-24-1-44?language=ca . live.