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Fornells de la Selva
Municipality
Church of St. Cugat
Church of St. Cugat
Flag of Fornells de la Selva
Flag
Coat of arms of Fornells de la Selva
Coat of arms
Fornells de la Selva is located in Province of Girona
Fornells de la Selva
Fornells de la Selva
Location in Province of Girona
Fornells de la Selva is located in Spain
Fornells de la Selva
Fornells de la Selva
Location in Spain
Country  Spain
Community  Catalonia
Province Girona
Comarca Gironès
Area
 • Total 11.9 km2 (4.6 sq mi)
Elevation
102 m (335 ft)
Population
 (2018)
 • Total 2,649
 • Density 222.6/km2 (576.5/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Fornellenc, fornellenca

Fornells de la Selva (Catalan pronunciation: [fuɾˈneʎz ðə lə ˈsɛlβə]) is a municipality in the comarca of Gironès that forms part of the urban area of Girona.

The northern boundary is with the municipality of Girona; the southern is with Riudellots de la Selva and Campllong; the east with Quart and Llambilles; and the west with Vilablareix and Aiguaviva. The municipality covers an area of 11.88 square kilometres (4.59 sq mi) and the population in 2014 was 2,479.

Transportation

Fornells de la Selva is located 7 km south of Girona via the N-IIa. It also has its own railway station (with ticket sales currently closed) which is served by Renfe's Regional line from Barcelona and to Portbou. It is also 5 km from the Girona-Costa Brava Airport.

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