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Llagostera

Coordinates:41°49′45″N2°53′36″E/ 41.82917°N 2.89333°E/41.82917; 2.89333
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Llagostera
Municipality
Llagostera, with St. Felix's church
Llagostera, with St. Felix's church
Flag of Llagostera
Flag
Coat of arms of Llagostera
Coat of arms
Llagostera is located in Province of Girona
Llagostera
Llagostera
Location in Catalonia
Llagostera is located in Spain
Llagostera
Llagostera
Llagostera (Spain)
Coordinates:41°49′45″N2°53′36″E/ 41.82917°N 2.89333°E/41.82917; 2.89333
CountrySpain
CommunityCatalonia
ProvinceGirona
ComarcaGironès
Government
•MayorNarcís Llinàs i Gavilan (Junts per Llagostera)
Area
[1]
• Total76.4 km2(29.5 sq mi)
Elevation
160 m (520 ft)
Population
(2018)[2]
• Total8,297
• Density110/km2(280/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Llagosterenc, Llagosterenca
Websitellagostera.cat

Llagostera(Catalan pronunciation:[ʎəɣusˈteɾə]) is amunicipalityin thecomarcaof theGironèsinCatalonia,Spain. During the 20th century, it was known for the production ofcorkand derived articles. It is located 20 km south ofGironaand 15 km west from theMediterranean Sea.

Between 1892 and 1969, Llagostera was connected to the city ofGironaand the port ofSant Feliu de Guíxolsby the narrow gaugeSant Feliu de Guíxols–Girona railway.The line has since been converted into agreenway.[3][4]

Old railway station

Demography

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

Sports

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Llagostera is the smallest town ever to have a team in the top two divisions of Spanish football,UE Llagostera.They won the2020 Copa Federación de España.

References

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  1. ^"El municipi en xifres: Llagostera".Statistical Institute of Catalonia.Archivedfrom the original on 2015-11-24.Retrieved2015-11-23.
  2. ^Municipal Register of Spain 2018.National Statistics Institute.
  3. ^"Carrilet Girona - Sant Feliù de Guíxols Greenway".viasverdes.com.Archivedfrom the original on 24 November 2022.Retrieved24 November2022.
  4. ^OpenRailwayMap Infrastructure(Map).Archivedfrom the original on 25 November 2022.Retrieved25 November2022.

Bibliography

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  • Panareda Clopés, Josep Maria; Rios Calvet, Jaume; Rabella Vives, Josep Maria (1989).Guia de Catalunya,Barcelona: Caixa de Catalunya.ISBN84-87135-01-3(Spanish).ISBN84-87135-02-1(Catalan).
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