Costa Brava
The Generalitat de Catalunya defines the Costa Brava as the coastal region that stretches from the Franco-Spanish border to the mouth of the River Tordera, marking the border of the provinces of Girona and Barcelona. Portbou is the closest town to the border while its Blanes marks its southernmost point. The Costa Brava Girona Tourism Board, a body of the tourism industry of the Province of Girona, promotes the brand name "Costa Brava" as an area of . By this definition, Costa Brava includes the coastal "comarques" of Alt Empordà, Baix Empordà, Selva and the inland "comarques" of Pla de l'Estany and Gironès.