Elevation of Girona, Spain
223ft
above sea level · 68 m
Girona is the capital of Girona province, in Catalonia, Spain. Of Spain’s 52 provincial capitals and autonomous cities, it’s the 22nd lowest.
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Key facts
- Coordinates
- 41.98° N · 2.82° E
- Degrees, minutes and seconds: 41° 58′ 59″ N · 2° 49′ 29″ E
- UTM coordinates
- 31T · 485,485 E · 4,647,912 N
- Zone 31 · ETRS89, the official datum on the mainland, the Balearic Islands, Ceuta and Melilla
- Municipality
- Girona
- INE code 17079
- Time zone
- Central European Time
- UTC+1 · UTC+2 in summer
- Population (2025)
- 108,666 people
- 15.0 sq mi municipality · 7,222 people/sq mi
- Ground height (MDT05)
- 223 ft (68 m)
- What the IGN’s terrain model measures at this exact point. The official elevation is 223 ft.
Population
Girona had 108,666 residents on January 1, 2025, according to Spain’s municipal register (Padrón), 11% more than in 2015, when it had 97,586. The municipality covers 15.0 sq mi, a density of 7,222 people/sq mi, against a Spanish average of 251 people/sq mi.
It’s the most populous of the 221 municipalities in Girona province, home to 13% of its people.
Compared with Spain’s other capitals
Girona sits 223 ft (68 m) above sea level. Of the 52 provincial capitals and autonomous cities, the highest is Ávila, at 3,691 ft, and the lowest is Melilla, at 7 ft. The average is 1,152 ft, so Girona is 925 ft below it.
Among the 4 provincial capitals of Catalonia, it’s the 2nd highest. The others are Lleida (492 ft), Tarragona (164 ft), and Barcelona (43 ft).
The nearest capital is Barcelona, 53 mi away in a straight line and 180 ft lower than Girona.
According to the IGN’s summit table, the highest point in Girona province is Puigpedrós, at 9,560 ft (2,914 m). It lies 65 mi away in a straight line, 9,337 ft above Girona.
- 31 Girona 223 ft
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Frequently asked questions
What people most often ask about the elevation of Girona.
What is the elevation of Girona, Spain?
Girona sits at 223 feet (68 meters) above sea level. That’s the official figure from Spain’s National Geographic Institute (IGN), measured at the reference point of the town center.
What are the coordinates of Girona?
Latitude 41.98307 and longitude 2.82479 in decimal degrees (41° 58′ 59″ N · 2° 49′ 29″ E). In UTM, zone 31: 485,485 E and 4,647,912 N, in the ETRS89 datum.
How does Girona rank among Spain’s highest capitals?
It’s the 22nd lowest of the 52 provincial capitals and autonomous cities. The highest is Ávila (3,691 ft) and the lowest, Melilla (7 ft).
Which is higher, Girona or Barcelona?
Girona. Girona sits at 223 ft and Barcelona at 43 ft: a difference of 180 ft, 53 mi apart in a straight line.
How is elevation measured?
Elevation is the height of a point above mean sea level. Mapping agencies such as Spain’s IGN measure it on the ground with leveling and survey-grade GPS. Maps read it from an elevation model, a grid with the ground height at every point, so the model can differ by a few meters from the official figure, especially on sharp summits.
Sources
- IGN · IGR Poblaciones (population centers) Official elevation and coordinates of the town center. CC BY 4.0 license.
- MDT05 Digital Terrain Model (IGN) Ground height at this exact point, to check the figure. 5 m grid, CC BY 4.0 license.
- Municipal register (INE), January 1, 2025 Population: our own work with data from the INE website (www.ine.es). Area: IGN (CC BY 4.0).
- Terrain Tiles (AWS Open Data) Hillshading on the map, from public data by USGS, NASA, Copernicus and others.
- OpenStreetMap and OpenFreeMap The base map, with OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Reviewed October 31, 2026 · Methodology and sources · Spotted a mistake? Let us know