
Girona province.
'Gerone' (
Catalan:''Girona'';
Spanish: ''Gerona'') is a
province of north-eastern
Spain, in the northern part of the
autonomous community of
Catalonia. It is bordered by the provinces of
Barcelona and
Lleida, and by
France and the
Mediterranean Sea.
598,112 people (2002) live in the province. Its capital is
Girona, where just over an eighth of the population of the province lives. Some towns in Girona province include
Figueres,
Puigcerdà,
Olot,
Banyoles,
Blanes,
Ripoll,
Camprodon.
See also
List of municipalities in Girona.
Part of the territory of Girona, the municipality of
Llívia is an
exclave separate from the rest of Spain and surrounded by France.
The
comarques of the province of Girona are:
★ l'
Alt Empordà
★ la
Cerdanya
★ el
Baix Empordà
★ la
Garrotxa
★ el
Gironès
★ el
Pla de l'Estany
★ el
Ripollès
★ la
Selva
External links
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news and information of the province of Girona
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rural tourism in girona
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Tourism guide of Girona province, Hotels, Rstaurants, Guides, Campings & more of Girona