Llançà

Llançà () is a municipality in the comarca of the Alt Empordà in Catalonia, Spain. It is situated on the coastline of the Costa Brava, between the Cap de Creus and the French frontier and is an important fishing port and tourist centre. The N-260 connects the town with Figueres and continues on to the border at Portbou.

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Settlement.name: Llançà
Settlement.settlement_type: Municipality
Settlement.image_skyline: Llançà.JPG
Settlement.image_flag: Flag of Llançà.svg
Settlement.image_shield: Escut de Llançà.svg
Settlement.pushpin_map: Spain Province of Girona#Spain
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Catalonia
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Community
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Girona
Settlement.subdivision_type3: Comarca
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Alt Empordà
Settlement.leader_title: Mayor
Settlement.leader_name: Guillem Cusí Batlle (2015)
Settlement.area_total_km2: 28.0
Settlement.elevation_m: 4
Settlement.population_density_km2: auto

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Llançà
Demonym: llançanenca
Population: 4842
Area: 28.00
Elevation: 4
Official website: www.llanca.cat
Image: Llançà.JPG
Households: 69
Licence plate code: GI

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Commons category: Llançà
postal code: 17490
male population: 2394
female population: 2442
catalog code: 17

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The GR 92 long-distance footpath, which roughly follows the length of the Mediterranean coast of Spain, has a staging point at Llançà. Stage 1 links northwards to Portbou, a distance of , whilst stage 2 links southwards to Cadaqués, a distance of .