Llagostera

Llagostera
Municipality
Llagostera, with St. Felix's church

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Llagostera
Location in Catalonia
Llagostera
Llagostera (Spain)
Coordinates: 41°49′45″N 2°53′36″E / 41.82917°N 2.89333°E / 41.82917; 2.89333Coordinates: 41°49′45″N 2°53′36″E / 41.82917°N 2.89333°E / 41.82917; 2.89333
Country  Spain
Community  Catalonia
Province Girona
Comarca Gironès
Government
 • Mayor Josep Fermí Santamaria Molero (2015)[1] (CiU)
Area[2]
 • Total 76.4 km2 (29.5 sq mi)
Elevation 60 m (200 ft)
Population (2014)[1]
 • Total 8,198
 • Density 110/km2 (280/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Llagosterenc, Llagosterenca
Website llagostera.cat

Llagostera is a municipality in the comarca of the Gironès in Catalonia, Spain. During the 20th century, it was known for the production of cork and derived articles. It is located 20 km south of Girona and 15 km west from the Mediterranean sea.

Old railway station

Demography

1900 1930 1950 1970 1986 2009
4140 4090 3812 4464 5119 7764

References

  1. 1 2 "Ajuntament de Llagostera". Generalitat of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
  2. ↑ "El municipi en xifres: Llagostera". Statistical Institute of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
  • Panareda Clopés, Josep Maria; Rios Calvet, Jaume; Rabella Vives, Josep Maria (1989). Guia de Catalunya, Barcelona:Caixa de Catalunya. ISBN 84-87135-01-3 (Spanish). ISBN 84-87135-02-1 (Catalan).



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