Llagostera

Llagostera () is a municipality in the comarca of the Gironès in Catalonia, Spain. During the 20th century, it was known for the production of cork and derived articles. It is located 20 km south of Girona and 15 km west from the Mediterranean Sea.

Key facts

Settlement.name: Llagostera
Settlement.settlement_type: Municipality
Settlement.image_skyline: Sant Feliu de Llagostera 02.JPG
Settlement.image_caption: Llagostera, with St. Felix's church
Settlement.image_flag: Bandera de Llagostera.svg
Settlement.image_shield: Escut de Llagostera.svg
Settlement.pushpin_map: Spain Province of Girona#Spain
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Catalonia
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Community
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Girona
Settlement.subdivision_type3: Comarca
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Gironès
Settlement.leader_party: Junts per Llagostera
Settlement.leader_title: Mayor
Settlement.leader_name: Narcís Llinàs i Gavilan
Settlement.area_total_km2: 76.4

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Encyclopedic overview

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Between 1892 and 1969, Llagostera was connected to the city of Girona and the port of Sant Feliu de Guíxols by the narrow gauge Sant Feliu de Guíxols–Girona railway. The line has since been converted into a greenway.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Llagostera” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.