province of Catalonia, Spain From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Girona (Catalan pronunciation: [ʒiˈɾonə], Spanish: Gerona [xeˈɾona]) is a province of Spain, in the northeastern part of the autonomous community of Catalonia.
Girona | |
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![]() Province of Girona within Spain | |
Country | ![]() |
A. community | ![]() |
Capital | Girona |
Government | |
• President | Miquel Noguer |
Area | |
• Total | 5,910 km2 (2,280 sq mi) |
Population (January 1, 2021) | |
• Total | 784,941 |
• Density | 132.8/km2 (344/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
Postal code | 17xxx |
ISO 3166-2 | ES-GI |
NUTS code | ES512 |
Website | Official website |
It is bordered on the northwest by the province of Lleida, on the southwest by the province of Barcelona, on the north by France, and on the east by the Mediterranean Sea.
The population of the province in 2016 was 739,607. Its capital and largest city is Girona.
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