Torroella de Montgrí
Municipality
Weekly market on the main square
Weekly market on the main square
Flag of Torroella de Montgrí
Flag
Coat of arms of Torroella de Montgrí
Coat of arms
Torroella de Montgrí is located in Province of Girona
Torroella de Montgrí
Torroella de Montgrí
Location in the Province of Girona
Torroella de Montgrí is located in Catalonia
Torroella de Montgrí
Torroella de Montgrí
Location in Catalonia
Torroella de Montgrí is located in Spain
Torroella de Montgrí
Torroella de Montgrí
Location in Spain
Coordinates: 42°2′38″N 3°7′43″E / 42.04389°N 3.12861°E / 42.04389; 3.12861
Country Spain
Autonomous community Catalonia
ProvinceGirona
ComarcaBaix Empordà
Judicial districtLa Bisbal d'Empordà
Government
 • MayorJosep Maria Rufí (Jordi Cordon Pulido (2015)[1])
Area
[2]
 • Total65.9 km2 (25.4 sq mi)
Elevation
31 m (102 ft)
Population
 (2018)[3]
 • Total11,537
 • Density180/km2 (450/sq mi)
DemonymMontgrins
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
17257
Websitetorroella-estartit.cat

Torroella de Montgrí (Catalan pronunciation: [turueʎə ðə muŋˈɡɾi]) is a coastal municipality on the Costa Brava, and small town in Catalonia, Spain. The town lies on the north bank of the Ter river, a few kilometres before it flows into the Mediterranean. The beach resort of L'Estartit also is part of the municipality, as are the Medes Islands and a large part of the Montgrí Massif.[4]

The town of Torroella de Montgrí, as seen from Montgrí Castle.

The town is 22 km (14 mi) east of Girona and 5 km (3.1 mi) west of the resort of L'Estartit. It lies on the junction of the C-31 and GI-641. The town was originally the Royal Port for the Kings of Aragon before the river started silting up and a new port was founded at l'Estartit. The town retains its medieval core and walls and hosts a market every Monday.

The town is towered over by the Montgrí Massif on its northern side. The Montgrí is a long mountain formation that looks like a sleeping bishop seen from afar. Its vegetation consists mostly of low Mediterranean scrub among rocks. The maximum height of the range is 308 m (1,010 ft) and it is topped by an ancient fortress in the middle, the Montgrí Castle.

The town is a staging point on the GR 92 long distance footpath, which roughly follows the length of the Mediterranean coast of Spain. Stage 6, to the north, takes a largely inland route, starting with a climb to the Montgrí Castle and then crossing the Montgri Massif to reach the sea at L'Escala before the next staging point of Sant Martí d'Empúries, a distance of 20.0 kilometres (12.4 mi). Stage 7, to the south, takes an inland route, crossing the Ter river and continuing via Gualta, Fontanilles, Palau-sator and Pals to the next staging point at Begur, a distance of 21.3 kilometres (13.2 mi).[4][5]

References

  1. ↑ "Ajuntament de Torroella de Montgrí". Generalitat of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
  2. ↑ "El municipi en xifres: Torroella de Montgrí". Statistical Institute of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
  3. ↑ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  4. 1 2 Empordà Costa Brava - Nord (Map). 1:30,000. Editorial PIOLET i Consell Comarcal del Baix Empordà. March 2012.
  5. ↑ "GR 92: Sender de la Mediterrània" [GR 92: Mediterranian Path]. www.catalunya.com (in Catalan). Archived from the original on 7 November 2022. Retrieved 7 November 2022.


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