Darnius

Darnius
Darnius church
Darnius
Location in Catalonia
Darnius
Darnius (Spain)
Coordinates: 42°22′9″N 2°50′4″E / 42.36917°N 2.83444°E / 42.36917; 2.83444
Country Spain
Community Catalonia
ProvinceGirona
ComarcaAlt Empordà
Government
  MayorJosé Maderm Ciria (2015)
Area
  Total
34.9 km2 (13.5 sq mi)
Elevation
193 m (633 ft)
Population
 (2018)
  Total
557
  Density16/km2 (41/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Darniuenc, darniuenca
Websitewww.darnius.cat

Darnius (Catalan pronunciation: [dəɾˈniws]) is a municipality in the comarca of the Alt Empordà in Girona, Catalonia, Spain. The first document where is related Darnius was dated in 983, and the written name was Darnicibus. Until the beginning of the 20th century, the main economic activity was the manufacturing of the cork.