Llagostera
Llagostera 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.
Old railway station
Llagostera | |
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 Llagostera, with St. Felix's church | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Llagostera Location in Catalonia  Llagostera Llagostera (Spain) | |
| Coordinates: 41°49′45″N 2°53′36″E | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Community |  Catalonia |
| Province | Girona |
| Comarca | Gironès |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Josep Fermí Santamaria Molero (2015)[1] (CiU) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 76.4 km2 (29.5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 60 m (200 ft) |
| Population (2018)[3] | |
| • Total | 8,297 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (280/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Llagosterenc, Llagosterenca |
| Website | llagostera |
Demography
| 1900 | 1930 | 1950 | 1970 | 1986 | 2009 |
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| 4140 | 4090 | 3812 | 4464 | 5119 | 7764 |
Sports
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
- "Ajuntament de Llagostera". Generalitat of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
- "El municipi en xifres: Llagostera". Statistical Institute of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
- Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Llagostera. |
- Official website
- Government data pages (in Catalan)
Places adjacent to Llagostera | |
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