Baix Empordà
Baix Empordà (Catalan: [ˈbaʒ əmpuɾˈða]; Spanish: Bajo Ampurdán; "Lower Empordà") is a comarca (county) in the Girona region, Catalonia, in Spain. It is one of the two comarques into which Empordà was divided in the comarcal division of 1936, the other one being Alt Empordà. It is popularly known as L'Empordanet ("the Little Empordà"). The capital is La Bisbal d'Empordà.
Baix Empordà | |
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Platja del Port Bo, Calella de Palafrugell | |
Map of Catalonia, with Baix Empordà shown in solid blue. Comarca boundaries are shown in grey. | |
Country | Spain |
Autonomous community | Catalonia |
Region | Comarques Gironines |
Province | Girona |
Capital | La Bisbal d'Empordà |
Municipalities | List
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Government | |
• Body | Baix Empordà Comarcal Council |
• President | Glòria Marull (Junts) (2023-2025) TBD (ERC) (2025-2027) |
Area | |
• Total | 701.8 km2 (271.0 sq mi) |
Population (2014) | |
• Total | 132,886 |
• Density | 190/km2 (490/sq mi) |
Demonym | Baixempordanès |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Largest municipality | Palafrugell |
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