For the park, see Zona Volcànica de la Garrotxa Natural Park. For the cheese, see Garrotxa cheese.
Comarca in Catalonia, Spain
Garrotxa
Comarca
Country
Spain
Autonomous community
Catalonia
Region
Comarques Gironines
Province
Girona
Capital
Olot
Municipalities
List
Argelaguer, Besalú, Beuda, Castellfollit de la Roca, Maià de Montcal, Mieres, Montagut i Oix, Olot, Les Planes d'Hostoles, Les Preses, Riudaura, Sales de Llierca, Sant Aniol de Finestres, Sant Feliu de Pallerols, Sant Ferriol, Sant Jaume de Llierca, Sant Joan les Fonts, Santa Pau, Tortellà, La Vall d'en Bas, La Vall de Bianya
Government
• Body
Garrotxa Comarcal Council
• President
Santi Reixach (Junts)
Area
• Total
734.5 km2 (283.6 sq mi)
Population
(2016)
• Total
55,999
• Density
76/km2 (200/sq mi)
Demonym
Time zone
UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)
UTC+2 (CEST)
Largest municipality
Olot
Garrotxa (Catalan pronunciation:[ɡəˈrɔtʃə]) is a comarca (county) in the Girona region, Catalonia, Spain. Its population in 2016 was 55,999, more than half of them in the capital city of Olot. It is roughly equivalent to the historical County of Besalú.
Garrotxa (Catalan pronunciation: [ɡəˈrɔtʃə]) is a comarca (county) in the Girona region, Catalonia, Spain. Its population in 2016 was 55,999, more than...
Garrotxa is a traditional Catalan goat cheese. Almost extinct by the early 1980s, it has been revived by a young cheesemakers and goat farmers' cooperative...
pronunciation: [kəsˌteʎfuˈʎid də lə ˈrɔkə]) is a municipality in the comarca of Garrotxa, in the Province of Girona, Catalonia, Spain. The urban area is bordered...
There are 40 volcanoes at the comarca of the Garrotxa, 38 of which are part of the Zona Volcànica de la Garrotxa Natural Park. Volcà de la Canya Volcà d’Aiguanegra...
French cheese made of raw milk from goats, cows or sheep Feta Formaela Garrotxa cheese Gbejna friska - a fresh cheeselet similar to ricotta in texture...
The Museu de la Garrotxa (Regional Museum of Garrotxa) is a museum in Olot, Catalonia, Spain. It is associated with the Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya...
(Catalan pronunciation: [uˈlɔt]) is the capital city of the comarca of Garrotxa, in the Province of Girona, Catalonia, Spain. The city is known for its...
when the lava cools become small hills. In the Jordà beech forest (in the Garrotxa Volcanic Zone Natural Park, in Catalunya, Spain) there are more than 50...
the region includes the comarques of Gironès, Alt Empordà, Baix Empordà, Garrotxa, Pla de l'Estany, Ripollès and Selva. Within Catalonia, it borders Alt...
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...
size. Selva borders the comarques of Maresme, Vallès Oriental, Osona, Garrotxa, Gironès, and Baix Empordà. "El municipi en xifres". Institut d'Estadística...
Garrotxa, Catalonia, Spain. The volcano has a perimeter of 2 kilometers and a height of 682 meters and is part of the Zona Volcànica de la Garrotxa Natural...
the plains of the Empordà and the Transversal mountain in the region of Garrotxa. Lake of Banyoles, with an area of 107 hectares and a feature-eight, is...
Catalan fresh cheese made from cow's or goat's milk. Garrotxa is a firm goat cheese originally from Garrotxa in northern Catalonia. Nevat, a soft-ripened goat...
Montserrat, Sant Llorenç del Munt and l'Obac, Serra de Montsant, and the Garrotxa Volcanic Zone; as well as three Natural Places of National Interest (Paratge...
Parícutin), Michoacán, Mexico Vulkan Eifel, Germany Chaîne des Puys, France La Garrotxa Volcanic Field (also known as the Olot Volcanic Field), Spain Carrán-Los...
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