Darnius
Darnius | |
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 Darnius church | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Darnius Location in Catalonia  Darnius Darnius (Spain) | |
| Coordinates: 42°22′9″N 2°50′4″E / 42.36917°N 2.83444°E | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Community |  Catalonia |
| Province | Girona |
| Comarca | Alt Empordà |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | José Maderm Ciria (2015)[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 34.9 km2 (13.5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 193 m (633 ft) |
| Population (2018)[3] | |
• Total | 557 |
| • Density | 16/km2 (41/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Darniuenc, darniuenca |
| Website | www |
Darnius (Catalan pronunciation: [dəɾˈniws]) is a municipality in the comarca of the Alt Empordà in Girona, Catalonia, Spain. The first document where is related Darnius was dated in 983, and the written name was Darnicibus. Until the beginning of the 20th century, the main economic activity was the manufacturing of the cork.
Interesting places
[edit]- Dòlmen del Mas Puig de Caneres (Megalithic monument)
- Església de Santa Maria
- Ermita de Sant Esteve del Llop
- Castell de Mont-roig
- Pantà de Darnius/Boadella (Reservoir)
References
[edit]- ^ "Ajuntament de Darnius". Generalitat of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
- ^ "El municipi en xifres: Darnius". Statistical Institute of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
External links
[edit]- Official website
- Government data pages (in Catalan)
Places adjacent to Darnius | |
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