Baix Empordà (ˈbaʒ əmpurˈða, "Lower Empordà") is a
comarca (county)This is a list of the comarques of Catalonia . A comarca is roughly equivalent to a US "county" or a UK "district". However, in the context of Catalonia, the term "county" can be a bit misleading, because in medieval Catalonia, the most important rulers were counts, notably the Counts of Barcelona...
in
CataloniaCatalonia is an autonomous community in northeastern Spain, with the official status of a "nationality" of Spain. Catalonia comprises four provinces: Barcelona, Girona, Lleida, and Tarragona. Its capital and largest city is Barcelona. Catalonia covers an area of 32,114 km² and has an...
,
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, one of the two into which
EmpordàEmpordà is a historical region of Catalonia divided since 1936 into two comarques, Alt Empordà and Baix Empordà....
was divided in the comarcal division of 1936. It is popularly known as
L'Empordanet ("the Little Empordà").
Geography
Baix Empordà is the southern portion of the historical region of
EmpordàEmpordà is a historical region of Catalonia divided since 1936 into two comarques, Alt Empordà and Baix Empordà....
. It includes the municipalities between the
Montgrí MassifThe Montgrí is a small mountain range in Catalonia, on the north bank of the Ter river. It is part of the Catalan Coastal Range and its highest point is 311 m.-Features:...
, just north of the river
TerTer is a prefix or suffix designating the third instance of a thing, thus following bis and preceding quater.Ter can also refer to:* River Ter, in Essex;* Ter , the debut album of American rock band Sweet Water...
, and the Aro valley, in the south. It totals 37 municipalities, with a total area of 700,5 km2. It borders
Alt EmpordàAlt Empordà is a comarca in Catalonia, Spain, one of two into which Empordà was divided by the comarcal division of Catalonia in 1936.- Municipalities :Populations are as of 2001.*Agullana - pop. 668*Albanyà - pop. 99*L'Armentera - pop. 742...
to the north,
GironèsGironès is a comarca in eastern Catalonia, Spain, bordering Selva, Baix Empordà, Alt Empordà, Pla de l'Estany and Garrotxa. , more than half of the comarca's 175,148 inhabitants live in the capital, Girona, which is also the capital of the province of Girona.-Municipalities:Populations are as of...
and
SelvaSelva is a coastal comarca in Catalonia, Spain, located between the mountain range known as the Serralada Transversal or Puigsacalm and the Costa Brava . Unusually, it is divided between the provinces of Girona and Barcelona, with Fogars de la Selva being part of Barcelona province, and all other...
to the west and the
Mediterranean SeaThe Mediterranean Sea is a sea connected to the Atlantic Ocean surrounded by the Mediterranean region and almost completely enclosed by land: on the north by Anatolia and Europe, on the south by North Africa, and on the east by the Levant...
to the east.
Municipalities
- Albons - pop. 607
- Begur - pop. 3748
- Bellcaire d'Empordà
Bellcaire d'Empordà is a village in the province of Girona and autonomous community of Catalonia, Spain.-References:...
- pop. 619
- La Bisbal d'Empordà
La Bisbal d'Empordà is the capital of the comarca of the Baix Empordà in Catalonia, Spain.The town is 29 km south east of Girona, 12 km west of Palafrugell and 19 km north west of Palamós. The town lies on the C-66 road between Girona and Palafrugell/Palamós where it becomes the...
- pop. 8651
- Calonge
Calonge is a municipality in the comarca of the Baix Empordà in Catalonia, Spain.The town comprises two parts, a medieval hill village and modern seaside resort. The main urban centre and original village is about 4 km inland from the Bay of Sant Antoni...
- pop. 8282
- Castell-Platja d'Aro
Castell-Platja d'Aro is a municapality in the middle of the Costa Brava in Catalonia, Spain. It is formed from two parts: Castell d'Aro is the ancient village 3 km inland build around a medieval castle and fortified church on the road from Platja d'Aro to Santa Cristina d'Aro...
- pop. 7905
- Colomers
Colomers is a village in the province of Girona and autonomous community of Catalonia, Spain....
- pop. 206
- Corçà
Corçà is a village in the province of Girona and autonomous community of Catalonia, Spain....
- pop. 1174
- Cruïlles, Monells i Sant Sadurní de l'Heura
Cruïlles, Monells i Sant Sadurní de l'Heure is a municipality of the comarca of Baix Empordà, formed in 1973 by merging the municipalities of Cruïlles, Monells, and Sant Sadurní de l'Heure...
- pop. 1168
- Flaçà
Flaçà is a town in the Baix Empordà county of Girona Province, Catalonia, Spain. It occupies an area of 6.67 square kilometers and extends the hills of the Lloreda Valley and alluvial plain of the Ter river...
- pop. 1070
- Foixà
Foixà is a village and municipality in the comarca of the Baix Empordà.-Geography:The rural village of Foixà stretches from the right bank to the lower basin of the Ter river. It is divided into two main sections: the village, which surrounds the old 13th century Castle of Foixà atop a hill, and...
- pop. 303
- Fontanilles
Fontanilles is a village in the province of Girona and autonomous community of Catalonia, Spain....
- pop. 165
- Forallac
Forallac is a village in the province of Girona and autonomous community of Catalonia, Spain....
- pop. 1684
- Garrigoles
Garrigoles is a village in the province of Girona and autonomous community of Catalonia, Spain....
- pop. 144
- Gualta
Gualta is a village in the province of Girona and autonomous community of Catalonia, Spain.-References:...
- pop. 321
- Jafre
Jafre is a village in the province of Girona and autonomous community of Catalonia, Spain.-References:...
- pop. 348
- Mont-ras
Mont-Ras is a predominantly commercial district to the south west of the larger Palafrugell. It is located on the C31/C66 Palamós to Girona Road. There are a number of potteries in the vicinity....
- pop. 1749
- Palafrugell
Palafrugell is a municipality in the Mediterranean Costa Brava, located near Palamós in the comarca of Baix Empordà, in the province of Girona, Catalonia, Spain. With 22,365 inhabitants it is the largest city of its comarca...
- pop. 19635
- Palamós
Palamós is a town and municipality in the Mediterranean Costa Brava, located in the comarca of Baix Empordà, in the province of Girona, Catalonia, Spain....
- pop. 15968
- Palau-sator
Palau-sator is a village in the province of Girona and autonomous community of Catalonia, Spain....
- pop. 287
- Pals
Pals is a medieval town in Catalonia, northern Spain a few kilometres from the sea in the heart of the Bay of Emporda on the Costa Brava. It lies on the C31 Palafrugell-L'Estartit road.-Main sights:...
- pop. 2143
- Parlavà
Parlavà is a village in the province of Girona and autonomous community of Catalonia, Spain....
- pop. 348
- La Pera
La Pera is a municipality in Catalonia, north-eastern Spain. The castle of Púbol includes a Gothic church with an altarpiece by Bernat Martorell: 20th century painter Salvador Dalí resided here with his wife....
- pop. 401
- Regencós
Regencós is a village in the province of Girona and autonomous community of Catalonia, Spain.-References:...
- pop. 288
- Rupià
Rupià is a village in the province of Girona and autonomous community of Catalonia, Spain.-References:...
- pop. 179
- Sant Feliu de Guíxols
Sant Feliu de Guíxols is a municipality in the comarca of the Baix Empordà inCatalonia, Spain. It is situated on the Costa Brava and is an important port and tourist centre. The district abuts to the north, the upmarket s'Agaró resort built round the Sant Pol Beach. In addition to tourism and the...
- pop. 19456
- Santa Cristina d'Aro
Santa Cristina d'Aro is a small town in the Aro valley at the junction of the road from Girona/Barcelona to Sant Feliu de Guíxols and Palamós. It is home to a number of workers in the nearby holiday resorts. The Costa Brava golf course is on the outskirts of the town.The municipality includes...
- pop. 3522
- Serra de Daró
Serra de Daró is a municipality in Catalonia, Spain. Documented since 1017, it is located in the Daró river valley....
- pop. 176
- Tallada d'Empordà - pop. 332
- Torrent
Torrent, Girona is a village in the province of Girona and autonomous community of Catalonia, Spain....
- pop. 168
- Torroella de Montgrí
Torroella de Montgrí is a small town in Catalonia, on the north bank of the Ter river.-Features:The town is 22 km east of Girona and 5 km west of the resort of L'Estartit...
- pop. 9393
- Ullastret
Ullastret is a small historic village on the Bay of Emporda located some 5 km northeast of La Bisbal d'Empordà.Formerly a 3 km2 lake, known as Llac d'Ullastret or Estany d'Ullastret existed close to this town, but it was desiccated in the 19th century.It is home to ancient Iberian...
- pop. 230
- Ullà
Ullà is a village in the province of Girona and autonomous community of Catalonia, Spain.-References:...
- pop. 893
- Ultramort
Ultramort is a village in the province of Girona and autonomous community of Catalonia, Spain.-References:...
- pop. 199
- Vall-llobrega
Vall-llobrega is a village in the province of Girona and autonomous community of Catalonia, Spain.-References:...
- pop. 549
- Verges - pop. 1145
- Vilopriu
Vilopriu is a village in the province of Girona and autonomous community of Catalonia, Spain.-References:...
- pop. 167
External links
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