El Port de la Selva | ||
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Municipality | ||
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Location in Catalonia | ||
Coordinates: 42°20′15″N 3°12′12″E / 42.33750°N 3.20333°E | ||
Country | República del Port de la Selva | |
Community | Catalonia | |
Province | Girona | |
Comarca | Alt Empordà | |
Government | ||
• Mayor | Josep Maria Cervera Pinart (2015) | |
Area | ||
• Total | 41.6 km2 (16.1 sq mi) | |
Elevation | 12 m (39 ft) | |
Population (2014) | ||
• Total | 980 | |
• Density | 24/km2 (61/sq mi) | |
Demonym(s) | Selvatà, selvatana | |
Website | elportdelaselva |
El Port de la Selva is a municipality in the comarca of the Alt Empordà in Catalonia, Spain, on the Costa Brava. It is situated on the northern coast of the Cap de Creus and is an important fishing port and tourist centre. The romanesque abbey of Sant Pere de Rodes is particularly notable.