Girona

Gerona Girona (Catalan) Gerona (Spanish)
Municipality
Aerial view Girona Cathedral the Onyar
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Gerona
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Coordinates: 41°59′04″N 02°49′16″E / 41.98444°N 2.82111°E / 41.98444; 2.82111
Country	Spain
Autonomous community	Catalonia
Province	Gerona
Comarca	Gironès
Government
• Mayor	Lluc Salellas i Vilar (2023) (Guanyem Girona)
Area [1]
• Municipality	39.1 km2 (15.1 sq mi)
Elevation  (AMSL)	76 m (249 ft)
Population  (2018)[2]
• Municipality	100,266
• Density	2,500/km2 (6,600/sq mi)
• Urban	156,423 (2,020)
Demonyms	Gironí, gironina
Area code	+34 (E) + 972 (Gi)
Administrative divisions	9
Website	web.girona.cat

Gerona (Catalan pronunciation: [ʒiˈɾonə] ^ⓘ; Spanish: Gerona [xeˈɾona] ^ⓘ) is the capital city of the Province of Gerona in the autonomous community of Catalonia, Spain, at the confluence of the Ter, Onyar, Galligants, and Güell rivers. The city had an official population of 103,369 in 2020 but, the population of the Gerona–Salt urban area is estimated to be about 156,400 (2020).^[3] Gerona is also capital of the comarca of the Gironès and the vegueria of Gerona. Since much of the old quarter of this ancient city has been preserved, Gerona is a popular tourist destination. The city is located 99 km (62 mi) northeast of Barcelona.