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{{Short description|Province of Spain}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name               = Province of Girona
| native_name        = {{native name|ca|Província de Girona}}<br />{{native name|es|Provincia de Gerona}}
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| seat_type          = Capital
| seat               = [[Girona]]
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| leader_title       = President
| leader_name        = Miquel Noguer i Planas<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ddgi.cat/web/nivell/369/s-0/miquel-noguer-i-planas|title=Miquel Noguer i Planas - Breu currículum|access-date=6 March 2021 |language=Catalan |website=[[Province of Girona]]}}</ref>
| leader_party       = [[Together for Catalonia (2020)|Junts]]
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| population_total   = 786596<ref name=population>[http://www.idescat.cat/pub/?id=aec&n=245 - Idescat. (Catalan Statistics Institute)]</ref>
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| population_demonym = Gironí, gironina ([[Catalan language|ca]]), gerundense ([[Spanish language|es]])
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The '''Province of Girona''' ({{langx|ca|província de Girona}} {{IPA|ca|pɾuˈvinsiə ðə ʒiˈɾonə|}}; {{langx|es|provincia de Gerona}} {{IPA|es|pɾoˈβinθja ðe xeˈɾona|}}) is a [[Provinces of Spain|province]] in the northeastern part of the [[Autonomous communities of Spain|autonomous community]] of [[Catalonia]], [[Spain]]. It is bordered on the northwest by the [[province of Lleida]], on the southwest by the [[province of Barcelona]], on the north by [[France]] ([[Pyrénées-Orientales]]), 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]], with an [[urban area]] (including the neighbouring municipalities of [[Salt, Girona|Salt]], [[Sarrià de Ter]] and [[Vilablareix]]) representing, with a total population of 144,709, 19.2% of the population. The Girona area acts as an industrial, commercial and service hub for a significant part of the province.

==Municipalities of Girona==
[[File:Girona.onyar.vista.tipica.jpg|thumb|250px|[[Girona]] and the river [[Onyar]]]]
The province has 222 [[List of municipalities in Girona|municipalities]], including [[Girona|Girona city]] (population 96,722), [[Figueres]] (pop. 44,765), [[Lloret de Mar]] (pop. 40,282), [[Blanes]] (pop. 39,834), [[Olot]] (33,725), [[Salt, Girona|Salt]] (pop. 30,389), [[Palafrugell]] (pop. 22,816) and [[Sant Feliu de Guíxols]] (pop. 21,814), as well as some significant and historical towns such as [[Banyoles]], [[Besalú]], [[Cadaqués]], [[Camprodon]], [[Palamós]], [[Puigcerdà]] or [[Ripoll]].

The municipality of [[Llívia]], which is an [[exclave]] separated from the rest of Spain and surrounded by France, is also officially part of this province.

==''Comarques'' of Girona==
Since the division by provinces in Spain and the division by ''[[Comarques of Catalonia|comarques]]'' in Catalonia do not completely match, the term ''comarques of the province of Girona'' is not accurate. However, a list of the ''comarques'' that are included—totally or partially—in the province of Girona can be made:

* Fully included:
** l'[[Alt Empordà]]
** el [[Baix Empordà]]
** la [[Garrotxa]]
** el [[Gironès]]
** el [[Pla de l'Estany]]
** el [[Ripollès]]
* Partially included:
** la [[Selva (comarca)|Selva]] (all [[municipality|municipalities]] except [[Fogars de la Selva]])
** la [[Cerdanya]] (only its eastern half)
** [[Osona]] (this ''comarca'' is generally not listed as part of Girona, since only three of its municipalities are part of this province: [[Espinelves]], [[Vidrà]] and [[Viladrau]])

== Composition of the Provincial Deputation ==
{{Infobox legislature
| name            = Provincial Deputation of Girona
| native_name     = {{native name|ca|Diputació de Girona}}<br />{{native name|es|Diputación de Girona}}
| house_type      = [[Provincial deputation (Spain)|Provincial Deputation]]
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| coa_caption     = Coat of arms
| foundation      = {{start date|df=yes|1822}}
| disbanded       = 1931–1939
| module          = {{Infobox government agency
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 | employees       = 810<ref>{{cite journal |date=21 January 2021 |title=Anunci |trans-title=Announcement |url=https://ssl4.ddgi.cat/bopV1/pdf/2021/13/2021130260.pdf |format=PDF |journal=Butlletí oficial de la província de Girona |language=Catalan |publisher= |volume=13 |issue=260 |issn=0214-8463 |oclc=316032406 |via=[[Province of Girona]]}}</ref>
 | budget          = €197 million<ref>{{Cite magazine| url=https://revistabaixemporda.cat/la-diputacio-de-girona-aprova-el-pressupost-general-per-a-lany-2024-de-1972-milions-deuros/ |title=La Diputació de Girona aprova el pressupost general per a l'any 2024, de 197,2 milions d'euros |language=ca |trans-title=The Girona Provincial Council approves the general budget for 2024, of 197.2 million euros |date=29 November 2023 |magazine=Revista del Baix Empordà}}</ref>
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| members         = 27
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| structure1_alt  = Composition of the Deputation of Girona
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'''Government (18)'''
*{{color box|{{party color|Together for Catalonia (2020)}}}} [[Together for Catalonia (2020)|Junts]] (10)
*{{color box|{{party color|Republican Left of Catalonia}}}} [[Republican Left of Catalonia|ERC]] (8)
'''Opposition (9)'''
*{{color box|{{party color|Socialists' Party of Catalonia}}}} [[Socialists' Party of Catalonia|PSC]] (5)
*{{color box|{{party color|Popular Unity Candidacy}}}} [[Popular Unity Candidacy|CUP]] (2)
*{{color box|{{party color|Independent}}}} {{ill|IdS|ca|Independents de la Selva}} (1)
*{{color box|{{party color|Independent}}}} {{ill|TxE|ca|Tots per l'Empordà}} (1)
}}
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{{legend|{{party color|Popular Unity Candidacy}}|[[Popular Unity Candidacy|CUP]]|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}
{{legend|{{party color|Unified Socialist Party of Catalonia}}|[[Unified Socialist Party of Catalonia|PSUC]]|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}
{{legend|{{party color|Initiative for Catalonia Greens}}|[[Initiative for Catalonia Greens|ICV]]|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}
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{{legend|{{party color|Socialists' Party of Catalonia}}|[[Socialists' Party of Catalonia|PSC]]|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}
{{legend|{{party color|Together for Catalonia (2017)}}|[[Together for Catalonia (2017)|JxCat]]|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}
{{legend|{{party color|Together for Catalonia (2020)}}|[[Together for Catalonia (2020)|Junts]]|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}
{{legend|{{party color|Centrists of Catalonia}}|[[Centrists of Catalonia|CC–UCD]]|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}
{{legend|{{party color|Convergence and Union}}|[[Convergence and Union|CiU]]|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}
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! Election
! Distribution
|-
| align="center" |[[1979 Spanish local elections|1979]]
| 
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|- style="font-weight:bold"
| style="background:{{party color|Socialists' Party of Catalonia}}; width:4em; color:white;" | 4
| style="background:{{party color|Centrists of Catalonia}}; width:6em; color:white;" | 6
| style="background:{{party color|Convergence and Union}}; width:14em; color:white;" | 14
|}
|-
| align="center" |[[1983 Spanish local elections|1983]]
| 
{| style="width:45em; font-size:85%; text-align:center; font-family:Courier New;"
|- style="font-weight:bold"
| style="background:{{party color|Independent}}; width:1em; color:white;" | 1
| style="background:{{party color|Socialists' Party of Catalonia}}; width:11em; color:white;" | 11
| style="background:{{party color|Convergence and Union}}; width:13em; color:white;" | 13
|}
|-
| align="center" |[[1987 Spanish local elections|1987]]
| 
{| style="width:45em; font-size:85%; text-align:center; font-family:Courier New;"
|- style="font-weight:bold"
| style="background:{{party color|Socialists' Party of Catalonia}}; width:8em; color:white;" | 8
| style="background:{{party color|Convergence and Union}}; width:17em; color:white;" | 17
|}
|-
| align="center" |[[1991 Spanish local elections|1991]]
|
{| style="width:45em; font-size:85%; text-align:center; font-family:Courier New;"
|- style="font-weight:bold"
| style="background:{{party color|Socialists' Party of Catalonia}}; width:10em; color:white;" | 10
| style="background:{{party color|Convergence and Union}}; width:17em; color:white;" | 17
|}
|-
| align="center" |[[1995 Spanish local elections|1995]]
| 
{| style="width:45em; font-size:85%; text-align:center; font-family:Courier New;"
|- style="font-weight:bold"
| style="background:{{party color|Republican Left of Catalonia}}; width:1em; color:white;" | 1
| style="background:{{party color|Socialists' Party of Catalonia}}; width:10em; color:white;" | 10
| style="background:{{party color|Convergence and Union}}; width:16em; color:white;" | 16
|}
|-
| align="center" |[[1999 Spanish local elections|1999]]
|
{| style="width:45em; font-size:85%; text-align:center; font-family:Courier New;"
|- style="font-weight:bold"
| style="background:{{party color|Republican Left of Catalonia}}; width:2em; color:white;" | 2
| style="background:{{party color|Socialists' Party of Catalonia}}; width:10em; color:white;" | 10
| style="background:{{party color|Convergence and Union}}; width:15em; color:white;" | 15
|}
|-
| align="center" |[[2003 Spanish local elections|2003]]
|
{| style="width:45em; font-size:85%; text-align:center; font-family:Courier New;"
|- style="font-weight:bold"
| style="background:{{party color|Initiative for Catalonia Greens}}; width:1em; color:white;" | 1
| style="background:{{party color|Republican Left of Catalonia}}; width:5em; color:white;" | 5
| style="background:{{party color|Socialists' Party of Catalonia}}; width:9em; color:white;" | 9
| style="background:{{party color|Convergence and Union}}; width:12em; color:white;" | 12
|}
|-
| align="center" |[[2007 Spanish local elections|2007]]
| 
{| style="width:45em; font-size:85%; text-align:center; font-family:Courier New;"
|- style="font-weight:bold"
| style="background:{{party color|Republican Left of Catalonia}}; width:6em; color:white;" | 6
| style="background:{{party color|Socialists' Party of Catalonia}}; width:9em; color:white;" | 9
| style="background:{{party color|Convergence and Union}}; width:12em; color:white;" | 12
|}
|-
| align="center" |[[2011 Spanish local elections|2011]]
| 
{| style="width:45em; font-size:85%; text-align:center; font-family:Courier New;"
|- style="font-weight:bold"
| style="background:{{party color|Republican Left of Catalonia}}; width:5em; color:white;" | 5
| style="background:{{party color|Socialists' Party of Catalonia}}; width:7em; color:white;" | 7
| style="background:{{party color|Convergence and Union}}; width:15em; color:white;" | 15
|}
|-
| align="center" |[[2015 Spanish local elections|2015]]
|
{| style="width:45em; font-size:85%; text-align:center; font-family:Courier New;"
|- style="font-weight:bold"
| style="background:{{party color|Popular Unity Candidacy}}; width:1em; color:white;" | 1
| style="background:{{party color|Republican Left of Catalonia}}; width:8em; color:white;" | 8
| style="background:{{party color|Socialists' Party of Catalonia}}; width:3em; color:white;" | 3
| style="background:{{party color|Independent}}; width:1em; color:white;" | 1
| style="background:{{party color|Convergence and Union}}; width:14em; color:white;" | 14
|}
|-
| align="center" |[[2019 Spanish local elections|2019]]
|
{| style="width:45em; font-size:85%; text-align:center; font-family:Courier New;"
|- style="font-weight:bold"
| style="background:{{party color|Popular Unity Candidacy}}; width:1em; color:white;" | 1
| style="background:{{party color|Republican Left of Catalonia}}; width:9em; color:white;" | 9
| style="background:{{party color|Socialists' Party of Catalonia}}; width:4em; color:white;" | 4
| style="background:{{party color|Independent}}; width:1em; color:white;" | 1
| style="background:{{party color|Independent}}; width:1em; color:white;" | 1
| style="background:{{party color|Together for Catalonia (2017)}}; width:11em; color:white;" | 11
|}
|-
| align="center" |[[2023 Spanish local elections|2023]]
|
{| style="width:45em; font-size:85%; text-align:center; font-family:Courier New;"
|- style="font-weight:bold"
| style="background:{{party color|Popular Unity Candidacy}}; width:2em; color:white;" | 2
| style="background:{{party color|Republican Left of Catalonia}}; width:8em; color:white;" | 8
| style="background:{{party color|Socialists' Party of Catalonia}}; width:5em; color:white;" | 5
| style="background:{{party color|Independent}}; width:1em; color:white;" | 1
| style="background:{{party color|Independent}}; width:1em; color:white;" | 1
| style="background:{{party color|Together for Catalonia (2020)}}; width:10em; color:white;" | 10
|}
|}

==Population==
The historical population is given in the following chart:
{| class="wikitable floatright"
|+ Largest groups of foreign residents
|-
! Nationality || Population (2022)
|-
|{{flag|Morocco}} || 40,569
|-
|{{flag|Romania}} || 14,377
|-
|{{flag|Honduras}}|| 13,877
|-
|{{flag|The Gambia}}|| 7,593
|-
|{{flag|France}}  || 7,071
|-
|{{flag|Russia}}  || 6,057
|}
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==Transport==
The province is served by [[Girona–Costa Brava Airport]] which provides direct routes to some destinations in Europe and Morocco. However, [[Josep Tarradellas Barcelona–El Prat Airport]] is also frequently used by air travellers from the province which provides more domestic and international destinations. The airport is located {{convert|115|km|mi|abbr=on}} south west of Girona.

==See also==
{{Portal|Spain}}
* [[List of municipalities in Girona]]

== Notes and references ==
{{Reflist|2}}

== External links ==
{{EB1911 poster|Gerona (province)}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20190603224824/https://www.cbrava.com/ News and information of the province of Girona] (Archived)
* [http://www.xanascat.cat Xanascat the National Network of Youth Hostels of Catalonia]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070621032051/http://spain.babeloo.es/espana/cataluna/gerona Rural tourism in Girona] (Archived)
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070427063306/http://www.turismegirona.com/ Tourism guide of Girona province, Hotels, Restaurants, Guides, Campings & more of Girona] (Archived)
* [https://archive.today/20081013083453/http://www.iberianature.com/spainblog/spain-tourism/catalonia/girona/ An eccentric guide to Girona province] (Archived)

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