Cassà de la Selva is a municipality in the comarca of the Gironès in Catalonia, It is linked to Girona and to the Baix Empordà by the C-65 road. During the 20th century it was known for the production of cork and derived articles. With an increasing population of 9,200 citizens, this municipality is located 12 km south of Girona and 20 km west of the Mediterranean Sea.

Cassà de la Selva
Municipality
St. Martin's parish church, Cassà de la Selva
Coat of arms
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Coordinates: 41°53′21″N 2°52′38″E
Country	Spain
Community	Catalonia
Province	Girona
Comarca	Gironès
Government
• Mayor	Martí Vallès Prats (2015)[1]
Area [2]
• Total	45.2 km2 (17.5 sq mi)
Elevation	137 m (449 ft)
Population  (2018)[3]
• Total	10,359
• Density	230/km2 (590/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Cassanenc, cassanenca
Website	www.cassa.cat

Transport

The nearest train station is at Caldes de Malavella (8 km), and the Girona-Costa Brava Airport is at 10 km. There is a bus line that connects this town with Girona and Costa Brava towns such as Sant Feliu de Guíxols, Platja d'Aro or Palamós.

Demography

Town twinning

• Bräcke, Sweden (2002)

References

• 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).

External links

• Ajuntament de Cassà de la Selva
• Cassà Digital
• Government data pages (in Catalan)

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