Selva(Catalan pronunciation:[ˈsɛlβə]) is a coastalcomarca(county) in theGirona regionofCatalonia(Spain), located between the mountain range known as theSerralada TransversalorPuigsacalmand theCosta Brava(part of theMediterraneancoast). Following the Spanish province system, it is divided between the provinces ofGironaandBarcelona,withFogars de la Selvabeing part of Barcelona province and all other municipalities falling inside the Girona province.
Selva | |
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| Country |  Spain |
| Autonomous community |  Catalonia |
| Region | Comarques Gironines |
| Province | GironaandBarcelona |
| Capital | Santa Coloma de Farners |
| Municipalities | List
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| Government | |
| • Body | La Selva Comarcal Council |
| • President | Martí Pujals (Junts) |
| Area | |
• Total | 994.9 km2(384.1 sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | selvatà (m.) selvatana (f.) |
| Time zone | UTC+1(CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2(CEST) |
| Largest municipality | Blanes |
Its capital,Santa Coloma de Farners,is no longer among its larger municipalities, with the coastal towns ofBlanesandLloret de Marhaving far surpassed it in size. Selva borders the comarques ofMaresme,Vallès Oriental,Osona,Garrotxa,Gironès,andBaix Empordà.
Municipalities
edit| Municipality | Population(2014)[1] | Areakm2[1] |
|---|---|---|
| Amer | 2,281 | 40.1 |
| Anglès | 5,606 | 16.3 |
| Arbúcies | 6,481 | 86.2 |
| Blanes | 39,293 | 17.7 |
| Breda | 3,751 | 5.0 |
| Brunyola | 391 | 36.8 |
| Caldes de Malavella | 7,130 | 57.3 |
| La Cellera de Ter | 2,071 | 14.6 |
| Fogars de la Selva | 1,512 | 32.1 |
| Hostalric | 4,010 | 3.4 |
| Lloret de Mar | 38,624 | 48.7 |
| Maçanet de la Selva | 6,963 | 45.6 |
| Massanes | 723 | 26.1 |
| Osor | 452 | 52.1 |
| Riells i Viabrea | 4,000 | 27.0 |
| Riudarenes | 2,148 | 47.6 |
| Riudellots de la Selva | 2,026 | 13.1 |
| Sant Feliu de Buixalleu | 776 | 61.9 |
| Sant Hilari Sacalm | 5,681 | 83.3 |
| Sant Julià del Llor i Bonmatí | 1,264 | 9.7 |
| Santa Coloma de Farners | 12,601 | 70.6 |
| Sils | 5,851 | 29.9 |
| Susqueda | 95 | 50.6 |
| Tossa de Mar | 5,681 | 38.6 |
| Vidreres | 7,702 | 48.0 |
| Vilobí d'Onyar | 3,136 | 32.6 |
| • Total: 26 | 170,249 | 994.9 |
References
edit- ^ab"El municipi en xifres".Institut d'Estadística de Catalunya.Retrieved2015-05-25.
External links
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Media related toSelva (Catalonia)at Wikimedia Commons- Official tourism website
- Official comarcal web site (in Catalan)
