El Port de la Selva is a municipality in the comarca of the Alt Empordà in Catalonia, Spain, on the Costa Brava. It is situated on the northern coast of the Cap de Creus and is an important fishing port and tourist centre. The romanesque abbey of Sant Pere de Rodes is particularly notable.
El Port de la Selva | |
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  El Port de la Selva Location in Catalonia  El Port de la Selva El Port de la Selva (Spain) | |
| Coordinates: 42°20′15″N 3°12′12″E / 42.33750°N 3.20333°E | |
| Country | Spain |
| Community |  Catalonia |
| Province | Girona |
| Comarca | Alt Empordà |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Josep Maria Cervera Pinart (2015)[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 41.6 km2 (16.1 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 12 m (39 ft) |
| Population (2018)[3] | |
| • Total | 980 |
| • Density | 24/km2 (61/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Selvatà, selvatana |
| Website | elportdelaselva |
Demography
| 1900 | 1930 | 1950 | 1970 | 1986 | 2007 |
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| 1441 | 1050 | 901 | 958 | 768 | 947 |
References
- Panareda Clopés, Josep Maria; Rios Calvet, Jaume; Rabella Vives, Josep Maria (1989). Guia de Catalunya, Barcelona: Caixa de Catalunya. ISBN 84-87135-01-3 (Spanish). ISBN 84-87135-02-1 (Catalan).
External links
- Official website
- Government data pages (in Catalan)