Massanes (Catalan pronunciation: [məˈsanəs]), also called Maçanes ("apple grove", lit. 'apples'), is a municipality of the province of Girona, in the comarca of the Selva in Catalonia, Spain. It is situated on the left bank of the Tordera river. Local roads link the town with the A-7 autopista, the C-251 road and the RENFE railway station shared with Maçanet de la Selva.
Massanes | |
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 St. Stephen's church, Massanes | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Massanes Location in Catalonia  Massanes Massanes (Spain) | |
| Coordinates: 41°46′04″N 2°39′09″E / 41.767778°N 2.6525°E | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Community |  Catalonia |
| Province | Girona |
| Comarca | Selva |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Joan Pou Lucea (2015)[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 26.1 km2 (10.1 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 164 m (538 ft) |
| Population (2018)[3] | |
• Total | 730 |
| • Density | 28/km2 (72/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Massanenc, massanenca |
| Website | www |
Demography
edit| 1900 | 1930 | 1950 | 1970 | 1986 | 2007 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 725 | 728 | 698 | 603 | 466 | 693 |
References
edit- ^ "Ajuntament de Massanes". Generalitat of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
- ^ "El municipi en xifres: Massanes". Statistical Institute of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
- 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
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