Llançà
Llançà (Catalan pronunciation: [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.
Llançà | |
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  Llançà Location in Catalonia  Llançà Llançà (Spain) | |
| Coordinates: 42°22′10″N 3°09′40″E | |
| Country |  |
| Community |  |
| Province | Girona |
| Comarca | Alt Empordà |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Guillem Cusí Batlle (2015)[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 28.0 km2 (10.8 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 4 m (13 ft) |
| Population (2018)[3] | |
| • Total | 4,868 |
| • Density | 170/km2 (450/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Llançanenc, llançanenca |
| Website | www |
Demographics
| 1900 | 1930 | 1950 | 1970 | 1986 | 2007 |
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| 1,829 | 2,021 | 1,713 | 2,682 | 3,271 | 4,862 |
References
- "Ajuntament de Llançà". Generalitat of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
- "El municipi en xifres: Llançà". Statistical Institute of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
- Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
- 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).
External links
- Official website
- Government data pages (in Catalan)
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