Massanes, Catalonia

Massanes
Municipality
St. Stephen's church, Massanes

Coat of arms
Massanes
Location in Catalonia
Massanes
Massanes (Spain)
Coordinates: 41°46′04″N 2°39′09″E / 41.767778°N 2.6525°E / 41.767778; 2.6525Coordinates: 41°46′04″N 2°39′09″E / 41.767778°N 2.6525°E / 41.767778; 2.6525
Country  Spain
Community  Catalonia
Province Girona
Comarca Selva
Government
  Mayor Joan Pou Lucea (2015)[1]
Area[2]
  Total 26.1 km2 (10.1 sq mi)
Elevation 164 m (538 ft)
Population (2014)[1]
  Total 723
  Density 28/km2 (72/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Massanenc, massanenca
Website www.massanes.cat

Massanes, also called Maçanes, is a municipality of the province of Girona, in the comarca of the Selva in Catalonia, Spain. It is situated on the left bank of the Tordera river. Local roads link the town with the A-7 autopista, the C-251 road and the RENFE railway station shared with Maçanet de la Selva.

Demography

1900 1930 1950 1970 1986 2007
725 728 698 603 466 693

References

  1. 1 2 "Ajuntament de Massanes". Generalitat of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
  2. "El municipi en xifres: Massanes". 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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