Torroella de Montgrí

Municipality in Catalonia, Spain

42°2′38″N 3°7′43″E / 42.04389°N 3.12861°E / 42.04389; 3.12861Country SpainAutonomous community CataloniaProvinceGironaComarcaBaix EmpordàJudicial districtLa Bisbal d'EmpordàGovernment • MayorJosep Maria Rufí (Jordi Cordon Pulido (2015)^[1])Area • Total65.9 km² (25.4 sq mi)Elevation31 m (102 ft)Population • Total11,537 • Density180/km² (450/sq mi)DemonymMontgrinsTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal codeWebsitetorroella-estartit.cat

Torroella de Montgrí (Catalan pronunciation: [turuˈeʎə ðə muŋˈɡɾi]) 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.^[4]

The town is 22 km (14 mi) east of Girona and 5 km (3.1 mi) 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 (1,010 ft) 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 kilometres (12.4 mi). 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 kilometres (13.2 mi).^[4][5]

Gallery

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  Plaça de la Vila
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  Estartit port
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  The Montgrí Massif
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  Castell de Montgrí

References

External links

• Torroella de Montgrí travel guide from Wikivoyage
• Town Council Website
• Government data pages (in Catalan)