Girona or Gerona is a city in northern Catalonia, Spain, at the confluence of the Ter, Onyar, Galligants, and Guell rivers.
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Girona is the capital of the province of the same name and capital of the comarca of the Girones and the vegueria of Girona.
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In 1414, King Ferdinand I in turn gave the title of Prince of Girona to his first-born son, Alfonso.
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Girona has undergone twenty-five sieges and been captured seven times.
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Girona was the center of the Ter department during the French rule, which lasted from 1809 to 1813.
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Characteristic of Girona are the picturesque houses overlooking the river Onyar.
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Girona is served at its new railway station to the west of the Old Town.
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