Massanes, Catalonia

Massanes
St. Stephen's church, Massanes
Massanes
Location in Catalonia
Massanes
Massanes (Spain)
Coordinates: 41°46′04″N 2°39′09″E / 41.767778°N 2.6525°E / 41.767778; 2.6525
Country Spain
Community Catalonia
ProvinceGirona
ComarcaSelva
Government
 • MayorJoan Pou Lucea (2015)
Area
 • Total
26.1 km2 (10.1 sq mi)
Elevation
164 m (538 ft)
Population
 (2025-01-01)
 • Total
882
 • Density33.8/km2 (87.5/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Massanenc, massanenca
Websitewww.massanes.cat

Massanes (Catalan pronunciation: [məˈsanəs]), also called Maçanes ("apple grove", lit.'apples'), is a municipality of the province of Girona, in the comarca of the Selva in Catalonia, Spain. It is situated on the left bank of the Tordera river. Local roads link the town with the A-7 autopista, the C-251 road and the Renfe railway station shared with Maçanet de la Selva.