Fogars de la Selva (Catalan pronunciation: [fuˈɣaz ðə lə ˈsɛlβə]) is a municipality in the comarca of the Selva in Catalonia, Spain. It is situated to the north of the Montnegre range, and is linked to Tordera by a local road. The village used to be called Fogars de Tordera, and is the only municipality in the Selva to be part of the province of Barcelona rather than the province of Girona.
Fogars de la Selva | |
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 Sant Cebrià church, Fogars de la Selva | |
  Fogars de la Selva Location in the Province of Barcelona  Fogars de la Selva Location in Catalonia  Fogars de la Selva Location in Spain | |
| Coordinates: 41°44′2.4″N 2°40′22.8″E / 41.734000°N 2.673000°E | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Community |  Catalonia |
| Province | Barcelona |
| Comarca | Selva |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Josep Vilà Camps (2015)[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 32.1 km2 (12.4 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 45 m (148 ft) |
| Population (2018)[3] | |
| • Total | 1,467 |
| • Density | 46/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Fogarencs, fogarenques |
| Website | fogarsdelaselva |
Demography
| 1900 | 1930 | 1950 | 1970 | 1986 | 2007 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 485 | 443 | 443 | 244 | 293 | 1437 |
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 (in Catalan)
- Government data pages (in Catalan)