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10 Facts About Girona

1.

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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3.

In 1414, King Ferdinand I in turn gave the title of Prince of Girona to his first-born son, Alfonso.

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4.

The presence of the Jewish community of Girona came to an end in 1492, when the Catholic Monarchs outlawed Judaism throughout Spain and Jews were given the choice of conversion or exile.

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5.

Girona has undergone twenty-five sieges and been captured seven times.

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6.

Girona was the center of the Ter department during the French rule, which lasted from 1809 to 1813.

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7.

Girona is a popular destination for tourists and Barcelona day-trippers - the train journey from Barcelona Sants to Girona takes approximately forty minutes on high-speed trains, eighty with express ones and ninety with regional ones.

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8.

Characteristic of Girona are the picturesque houses overlooking the river Onyar.

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9.

Girona is served at its new railway station to the west of the Old Town.

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10.

Girona is an important stop on the AVE services from Paris, Marseille, Toulouse and Figueres to Barcelona, and from Figueres to Barcelona and Madrid.

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