Maçanet de Cabrenys
Maçanet de Cabrenys | |
|---|---|
St. Martin's belltower | |
| Coordinates: 42°23′19″N 2°45′7″E / 42.38861°N 2.75194°E | |
| Country | Spain |
| Autonomous Community | Catalonia |
| Province | Girona |
| Comarca | Alt Empordà |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Javi Molina Mejuto (28th of May, 2024) web |
| Area | |
• Total | 67.9 km2 (26.2 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 370 m (1,210 ft) |
| Population (2018) | |
• Total | 681 |
| • Density | 10/km2 (26/sq mi) |
| • Demonym | maçanetenc /maçanetenca |
Maçanet de Cabrenys (Catalan pronunciation: [məsəˈnɛd də kəˈβɾɛɲs]) is a municipality in the comarca of Alt Empordà, Girona, Catalonia, Spain. It also belongs to the subcomarca of Alta Garrotxa. It includes the villages of Arnera, Les Creus, Les Mines, Les Salines, Tapis, Els Vilars, and Oliveda. It is situated at the foot of the Eastern Pyrenees, with the Rivers Arnera and Frausa. It has numerous springs, which makes it attractive for tourism, the largest source of revenue, together with dryland farming and animal husbandry. It has a water bottling facility.
The center (370 m) is located in a valley between the two highest points of the municipal territory, the Puig de Les Pedrisses(1330,6 m) and the Roc de Frausa (1421 m).