Torroella de Montgrí | |
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| Coordinates:42°2′38″N3°7′43″E / 42.04389°N 3.12861°E /42.04389; 3.12861 | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Autonomous community |  Catalonia |
| Province | Girona |
| Comarca | Baix Empordà |
| Judicial district | La Bisbal d'Empordà |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Josep Maria Rufí (Jordi Cordon Pulido (2015)[1]) |
| Area | |
• Total | 65.9 km2 (25.4 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 31 m (102 ft) |
| Population (2024-01-01)[3] | |
• Total | 12,521 |
| • Density | 190/km2 (492/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Montgrins |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 17257 |
| Website | torroella-estartit |
Torroella de Montgrí (Catalan pronunciation:[turuˈeʎəðəmuŋˈɡɾi]) is a coastal municipality on theCosta Brava, and small town inCatalonia, Spain. The town lies on the north bank of theTer river, a few kilometres before it flows into the Mediterranean. The beach resort ofL'Estartit also is part of the municipality, as are theMedes Islands and a large part of theMontgrí Massif.[4]
The town is 22 km (14 mi) east ofGirona and 5 km (3.1 mi) west of the resort ofL'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 theMontgrí Massif on its northern side. The Montgrí is a long mountain formation that looks like a sleepingbishop 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, theMontgrí Castle.
The town is a staging point on theGR 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 theMontgrí Castle and then crossing theMontgri Massif to reach the sea atL'Escala before the next staging point ofSant Martí d'Empúries, a distance of 20.0 kilometres (12.4 mi). Stage 7, to the south, takes an inland route, crossing theTer river and continuing viaGualta,Fontanilles,Palau-sator andPals to the next staging point atBegur, a distance of 21.3 kilometres (13.2 mi).[4][5]
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Javier Sagrera (born 2004), racing driver
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