Torroella de Montgrí

Torroella de Montgrí
Municipality
Weekly market on the main square Weekly market on the main square
Flag of Torroella de Montgrí Flag Coat of arms of Torroella de Montgrí Coat of arms
Torroella de Montgrí Location in Catalonia
Coordinates:
Country	Spain
Autonomous community	Catalonia
Province	Girona
Comarca	Baix Empordà
Judicial district	La Bisbal d'Empordà
Government
• Mayor	Josep Maria Rufí (Jordi Cordon Pulido (2015))
Area
• Total	65.9 km2 (25.4 sq mi)
Elevation	31 m (102 ft)
Population (2014)
• Total	11,381
• Density	170/km2 (450/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Montgrins
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	17257
Website	torroella-estartit.cat

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.

Features

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.

Montgrí Massif

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The Montgrí Massif

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 308m and it is topped by an ancient fortress in the middle, the Montgrí Castle.

External links

• Town Council Website