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Torroella de Montgrí
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Torroella de Montgrí |
| settlement_type | Municipality |
| image_skyline | Spain, Catalonia, Torroella de Montgrí (1), Plaça de la Vila.jpg |
| image_caption | Weekly market on the main square |
| image_flag | Torroella de Montgrí Spain.svg |
| image_shield | Escut de Torroella de Montgrí.svg |
| pushpin_map | Spain Province of Girona#Catalonia#Spain |
| pushpin_map_caption | Location in the Province of Girona##Location in Catalonia##Location in Spain |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | |
| subdivision_type1 | Autonomous community |
| subdivision_name1 | Catalonia |
| subdivision_type2 | Province |
| subdivision_name2 | Girona |
| subdivision_type3 | Comarca |
| subdivision_name3 | Baix Empordà |
| subdivision_type4 | Judicial district |
| subdivision_name4 | La Bisbal d'Empordà |
| coordinates | |
| elevation_m | 31 |
| area_footnotes | |
| area_total_km2 | 65.9 |
| established_title | |
| population_as_of | |
| population_footnotes | |
| population_total | |
| population_demonym | Montgrins |
| population_density_km2 | auto |
| timezone | CET |
| utc_offset | +1 |
| timezone_DST | CEST |
| utc_offset_DST | +2 |
| postal_code_type | Postal code |
| postal_code | 17257 |
| area_code_type | Dialing code |
| leader_title | Mayor |
| leader_name | Josep Maria Rufí |
| leader_party | Jordi Cordon Pulido (2015) |
| website |
Torroella de Montgrí () is a coastal municipality on the Costa Brava, and small town in Catalonia, Spain. The town lies on the north bank of the Ter river, a few kilometres before it flows into the Mediterranean. The beach resort of L'Estartit also is part of the municipality, as are the Medes Islands and a large part of the Montgrí Massif.

The town is 22 km east of Girona and 5 km west of the resort of L'Estartit. It lies on the junction of the C-31 and GI-641. The town was originally the Royal Port for the Kings of Aragon before the river started silting up and a new port was founded at l'Estartit. The town retains its medieval core and walls and hosts a market every Monday.
The town is towered over by the Montgrí Massif on its northern side. The Montgrí is a long mountain formation that looks like a sleeping bishop seen from afar. Its vegetation consists mostly of low Mediterranean scrub among rocks. The maximum height of the range is 308 m and it is topped by an ancient fortress in the middle, the Montgrí Castle.
The town is a staging point on the GR 92 long distance footpath, which roughly follows the length of the Mediterranean coast of Spain. Stage 6, to the north, takes a largely inland route, starting with a climb to the Montgrí Castle and then crossing the Montgri Massif to reach the sea at L'Escala before the next staging point of Sant Martí d'Empúries, a distance of 20.0 km. Stage 7, to the south, takes an inland route, crossing the Ter river and continuing via Gualta, Fontanilles, Palau-sator and Pals to the next staging point at Begur, a distance of 21.3 km.
Gallery
File:Torroella de montgri plassa de la vila.jpg|Plaça de la Vila File:Torroella de montgri l estartit.jpg|Estartit port File:Spain, Catalonia, Massís del Montgrí.JPG|The Montgrí Massif File:Castell de Montgrí (Torroella de Montgrí) - 3.jpg|Castell de Montgrí
Notable people
Javier Sagrera (born 2004), racing driver
References
References
- "El municipi en xifres: Torroella de Montgrí". [[Institut d'Estadística de Catalunya.
- "Ajuntament de Torroella de Montgrí". [[Generalitat of Catalonia]].
- (March 2012). "Empordà Costa Brava - Nord". Editorial PIOLET i Consell Comarcal del Baix Empordà.
- "GR 92: Sender de la Mediterrània".
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