Selva (Catalan pronunciation: [ˈsɛlβə]) is a coastal comarca (county) in the Girona region of Catalonia (Spain), located between the mountain range known as the Serralada Transversal or Puigsacalm and the Costa Brava (part of the Mediterranean coast). Following the Spanish province system, it is divided between the provinces of Girona and Barcelona, with Fogars de la Selva being part of Barcelona province and all other municipalities falling inside the Girona province.

Selva
Country Spain
Autonomous community Catalonia
RegionComarques Gironines
ProvinceGirona and Barcelona
CapitalSanta Coloma de Farners
Municipalities
Government
 • BodyLa Selva Comarcal Council
 • PresidentMartí Pujals (Junts)
Area
 • Total994.9 km2 (384.1 sq mi)
Demonym(s)selvatà (m.)
selvatana (f.)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Largest municipalityBlanes

Its capital, Santa Coloma de Farners, is no longer among its larger municipalities, with the coastal towns of Blanes and Lloret de Mar having far surpassed it in size. Selva borders the comarques of Maresme, Vallès Oriental, Osona, Garrotxa, Gironès, and Baix Empordà.

Municipalities

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Municipality Population
(2014)[1]
Area
km2[1]
Amer 2,281 40.1
Anglès 5,606 16.3
Arbúcies 6,481 86.2
Blanes 39,293 17.7
Breda 3,751 5.0
Brunyola 391 36.8
Caldes de Malavella 7,130 57.3
La Cellera de Ter 2,071 14.6
Fogars de la Selva 1,512 32.1
Hostalric 4,010 3.4
Lloret de Mar 38,624 48.7
Maçanet de la Selva 6,963 45.6
Massanes 723 26.1
Osor 452 52.1
Riells i Viabrea 4,000 27.0
Riudarenes 2,148 47.6
Riudellots de la Selva 2,026 13.1
Sant Feliu de Buixalleu 776 61.9
Sant Hilari Sacalm 5,681 83.3
Sant Julià del Llor i Bonmatí 1,264 9.7
Santa Coloma de Farners 12,601 70.6
Sils 5,851 29.9
Susqueda 95 50.6
Tossa de Mar 5,681 38.6
Vidreres 7,702 48.0
Vilobí d'Onyar 3,136 32.6
• Total: 26 170,249 994.9

References

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  1. ^ a b "El municipi en xifres". Institut d'Estadística de Catalunya. Retrieved 2015-05-25.
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