Fornells de la Selva

Fornells de la Selva
Municipality
Church of St. Cugat
Flag Coat of arms
Fornells de la Selva Location in Catalonia
Coordinates: 41°56′N 2°49′E / 41.933°N 2.817°E
Country	Spain
Community	Catalonia
Province	Girona
Comarca	Gironès
Government
• mayor	Narcís Boschdemont Esparraguera (2015)[1]
Area[2]
• Total	11.9 km^2 (4.6 sq mi)
Elevation	102 m (335 ft)
Population (2014)[1]
• Total	2,479
• Density	210/km^2 (540/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Fornellenc, fornellenca
Website	www.fornellsdelaselva.cat

Fornells de la Selva is a municipality in the comarca of Gironès that forms part of the urban area of Girona.

The northern boundary is with the municipality of Girona; the southern is with Riudellots de la Selva and Campllong; the east with Quart and Llambilles; and the west with Vilablareix and Aiguaviva. The municipality covers an area of 11.88 square kilometres (4.59 sq mi) and as of 2011 had a population of 2380 people.^[3]

Transportation

Fornells de la Selva is located 7 km south of Girona via the N-IIa. It also has its own railway station (with ticket sales currently closed) which is served by Renfe's Regional line from Barcelona and to Portbou. It is also 5 km from the Girona-Costa Brava Airport.

References

1. "Ajuntament de Fornells de la Selva". Generalitat of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
2. "El municipi en xifres: Fornells de la Selva". Statistical Institute of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
3. "Girona: Población por municipios y sexo:Cifras oficiales de población resultantes de la revisión del Padrón municipal a 1 de enero de 2011". Instituto Nacional de Estadística. Retrieved 31 May 2012.