Darnius

Darnius
Municipality
Darnius church

Coat of arms
Darnius
Location in Catalonia
Darnius
Darnius (Spain)
Coordinates: 42°22′9″N 2°50′4″E / 42.36917°N 2.83444°E / 42.36917; 2.83444Coordinates: 42°22′9″N 2°50′4″E / 42.36917°N 2.83444°E / 42.36917; 2.83444
Country  Spain
Community  Catalonia
Province Girona
Comarca Alt Empordà
Government
 • Mayor José Maderm Ciria (2015)[1]
Area[2]
 • Total 34.9 km2 (13.5 sq mi)
Elevation 193 m (633 ft)
Population (2014)[1]
 • Total 534
 • Density 15/km2 (40/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Darniuenc, darniuenca
Website www.darnius.cat

Darnius is a municipality in the comarca of the Alt Empordà in Girona, Catalonia, Spain. The first document where is related Darnius was dated in 983, and the written name was Darnicibus. Till the beginning of the 20th century the main economic activity was the manufacturing of the cork.

Interesting places

  • Dòlmen del Mas Puig de Caneres (Megalithic monument)
  • Església de Santa Maria
  • Ermita de Sant Esteve del Llop
  • Castell de Mont-roig
  • Pantà de Boadella (Reservoir)

References

  1. 1 2 "Ajuntament de Darnius". Generalitat of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
  2. ↑ "El municipi en xifres: Darnius". Statistical Institute of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-23.



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