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]