Cassà de la Selva

infobox catalan city
location_

province=Girona
comarca=Gironès
population=8,969
population_year=2007
area=45.16
population_density=198,6
elevation=137
demonym=Cassanenc, cassanenca
mayor=Carles Casanova Martí
website=http://www.cassadelaselva.cat

Cassà de la Selva is a municipality in the "comarca" of the Gironès in Catalonia, Spain. It is linked to Girona and to the Baix Empordà by the C-65 road. During the XXth century, it was known for the production of cork and derived articles.With an increasing population of 9,000 citizens, this municipality is located 12 km south of Girona and 20 km west from the Mediterranean sea.

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

infobox catalan municipio demography
pop_1900=4969
pop_1930=5058
pop_1950=4665
pop_1970=6120
pop_1986=7100
pop_2001=7712
pop_2004=8325
pop_latest=8780
latest_year=2006

Town twinning

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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

* [http://www.cassadelaselva.cat Ajuntament de Cassà de la Selva]
* [http://www.cassadigital.cat Cassà Digital]