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Lloret de Mar | |
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Nickname: Lloret | |
![]() Location of Lloret de Mar | |
Coordinates: 41°42′N 2°50′E / 41.700°N 2.833°E | |
Country | Spain |
Autonomous Community | Catalonia |
Province | Girona |
Comarca | Selva |
Government | |
• Mayor | Jaume Dulsat Rodríguez (2015)[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 48.7 km2 (18.8 sq mi) |
Elevation | 5 m (16 ft) |
Population (2018)[3] | |
• Total | 37,350 |
• Density | 770/km2 (2,000/sq mi) |
Demonym(s) | Lloretenc, lloretenca |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Website | lloret |
Lloret de Mar (Catalan: [ʎuˈɾɛd də ˈmaɾ] ; Spanish: [ʎoˈɾe(ð) ðe ˈmaɾ] ) is a Mediterranean coastal town in Catalonia, Spain. It is 40 kilometres (25 miles) south of Girona and 75 kilometres (47 miles) northeast of Barcelona. With a population of 38,402 in 2021,[4] it is the second largest town in the Selva comarca of Catalonia.
Lloret de Mar attracts summer visitors on package tours. Its main beach (length: 1,630 m; width: 45 m; small, gravel-like stones) is one of the most popular Costa Brava beaches,[citation needed] and is consistently awarded the Blue Flag for cleanliness.