Massanes, Catalonia

Massanes
St. Stephen's church, Massanes
St. Stephen's church, Massanes
Coat of arms of Massanes
Massanes is located in Province of Girona
Massanes
Massanes
Location in Catalonia
Massanes is located in Spain
Massanes
Massanes
Massanes (Spain)
Coordinates: 41°46′04″N 2°39′09″E / 41.767778°N 2.6525°E / 41.767778; 2.6525
Country Spain
Community Catalonia
ProvinceGirona
ComarcaSelva
Government
 • MayorJoan Pou Lucea (2015)[1]
Area
 • Total
26.1 km2 (10.1 sq mi)
Elevation
164 m (538 ft)
Population
 (2018)[3]
 • Total
730
 • Density28/km2 (72/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Massanenc, massanenca
Websitewww.massanes.cat

Massanes (Catalan pronunciation: [məˈsanəs]), also called Maçanes ("apple grove", lit.'apples'), is a municipality of the province of Girona, in the comarca of the Selva in Catalonia, Spain. It is situated on the left bank of the Tordera river. Local roads link the town with the A-7 autopista, the C-251 road and the RENFE railway station shared with Maçanet de la Selva.

  1. ^ "Ajuntament de Massanes". Generalitat of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
  2. ^ "El municipi en xifres: Massanes". Statistical Institute of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
  3. ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.