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Baix Empordà

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Country
  
Spain

Capital
  
La Bisbal d'Empordà

Time zone
  
CET (UTC+1)

Population
  
132,886 (2014)

Autonomous community
  
Catalonia

Demonym(s)
  
Baixempordanès

Area
  
701.8 km²

Province
  
Province of Girona

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Municipalities
  
List Albons, Begur, Bellcaire d'Empordà, La Bisbal d'Empordà, Calonge, Castell-Platja d'Aro, Colomers, Corçà, Cruïlles, Monells i Sant Sadurní de l'Heura, Foixà, Fontanilles, Forallac, Garrigoles, Gualta, Jafre, Mont-ras, Palafrugell, Palamós, Palau-sator, Pals, Parlavà, La Pera, Regencós, Rupià, Sant Feliu de Guíxols, Santa Cristina d'Aro, Serra de Daró, Tallada d'Empordà, Torrent, Torroella de Montgrí, Ullastret, Ullà, Ultramort, Vall-llobrega, Verges, Vilopriu

Points of interest
  
Medes Islands, Aigua Blava, Gavarres, Montgrí Massif, Castle of Púbol

Destinations
  
Castell‑Platja d'Aro, Begur, L'Estartit, Pals, Palamós

Baix Empordà ([ˈbaʒ əmpurˈða], "Lower Empordà") is a comarca (county) in Catalonia, Spain, one of the two 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").

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Map of El Baix Empord%C3%A0, Province of Girona, Spain

Geography

Baix Empordà is the southern portion of the historical region of Empordà. It includes the municipalities between the Montgrí Massif, just north of the river Ter, and the Aro valley, in the south. It totals 37 municipalities, with a total area of 700,5 km2. It borders Alt Empordà to the north, Gironès and Selva to the west and the Mediterranean Sea to the east.

References

Baix Empordà Wikipedia