Llagostera

Llagostera
Municipality
Llagostera, with St. Felix's church
Llagostera, with St. Felix's church
Flag of Llagostera
Flag
Coat of arms of Llagostera
Coat of arms
Llagostera is located in Province of Girona
Llagostera
Llagostera
Location in Catalonia
Llagostera is located in Spain
Llagostera
Llagostera
Llagostera (Spain)
Coordinates: 41°49′45″N 2°53′36″E / 41.82917°N 2.89333°E / 41.82917; 2.89333
Country Spain
Community Catalonia
ProvinceGirona
ComarcaGironès
Government
 • MayorNarcís Llinàs i Gavilan (Junts per Llagostera)
Area
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 • Total76.4 km2 (29.5 sq mi)
Elevation
160 m (520 ft)
Population
 (2018)[2]
 • Total8,297
 • Density110/km2 (280/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Llagosterenc, Llagosterenca
Websitellagostera.cat

Llagostera (Catalan pronunciation: [ʎəɣusˈteɾə]) is a municipality in the comarca of the Gironès in Catalonia, Spain. During the 20th century, it was known for the production of cork and derived articles. It is located 20 km south of Girona and 15 km west from the Mediterranean Sea.

Between 1892 and 1969, Llagostera was connected to the city of Girona and the port of Sant Feliu de Guíxols by the narrow gauge Sant Feliu de Guíxols–Girona railway. The line has since been converted into a greenway.[3][4]

Old railway station

Demography

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1900 1930 1950 1970 1986 2009
4140 4090 3812 4464 5119 7764

Sports

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Llagostera is the smallest town ever to have a team in the top two divisions of Spanish football, UE Llagostera. They won the 2020 Copa Federación de España.

References

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  1. ^ "El municipi en xifres: Llagostera". Statistical Institute of Catalonia. Archived from the original on 2015-11-24. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
  2. ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  3. ^ "Carrilet Girona - Sant Feliù de Guíxols Greenway". viasverdes.com. Archived from the original on 24 November 2022. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
  4. ^ OpenRailwayMap Infrastructure (Map). Archived from the original on 25 November 2022. Retrieved 25 November 2022.

Bibliography

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  • 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).
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