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Postal Code 17255 - Fornells, Catalonia

Catalonia | Spain
Primary CityFornells
Area of Postal Code 1725516.7 km²
Population3,591
Male Population1,831 (51.0%)
Female Population1,760 (49.0%)
Population change from 1975 to 2020+181.0%
Population change from 2000 to 2020+46.9%
Median Age43.4 years
Male Median Age42.8 years
Female Median Age44.1 years
Associated CitiesBegur, Spain
TimezoneCentral European Summer Time
Coordinates41.95193499265599° / 3.206451346247751°
Related Postal Codes17243, 17244, 17245, 17250, 17251, 17252, 17253, 17256, 17257, 17258

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Postal Code 17255 - Fornells, Catalonia Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population1,2782,0522,4443,4463,5913,5493,511
Population Density76.7 / km²123.1 / km²146.7 / km²206.8 / km²215.5 / km²213 / km²210.7 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Postal Code 17255 - Fornells, Catalonia Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 46.9% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Postal Code 17255 - Fornells, Catalonia+181%+75%+46.9%
Spain———
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Postal Code 17255 - Fornells, Catalonia Median Age

Median Age: 43.4 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Postal Code 17255 - Fornells, Catalonia43.4 yrs44.1 yrs42.8 yrs
Spain40.9 yrs42 yrs39.7 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Postal Code 17255 Population Density

Population Density: 216 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Postal Code 172553,59116.7 km²216 / km²
Spain45.3 million505,993.5 km²89.5 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Postal Code 17255 - Fornells, Catalonia Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1975 to 2100

Sources:
  1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
  2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
  3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Area Codes

Percentage Area Codes used by businesses in Postal Code 17255 - Fornells, Catalonia

Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Postal Code 17255 - Fornells, Catalonia

Industry DescriptionNumber of Establishments
All food and beverage22
Bars, pubs and taverns26
Construction of buildings21
Corporate management22
Holiday homes, cabins and resorts30
Hotels and motels30
Other accommodation101
Real estate132
Restaurants87
Shopping26
Sports and recreation14
Travel agencies20

Businesses in Postal Code 17255

 

Business distribution by price for Postal Code 17255 - Fornells, Catalonia

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Postal Code 17255 - Fornells, Catalonia Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data19901995200020052010201520202022
GDP per capita$33,814$35,543$42,366$45,407$42,939$42,186$38,266$42,647
Total GDP$107.6M$120.5M$155.8M$198.8M$219M$217.3M$196.6M$218.2M
Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Kosonen, M. & Masoumzadeh Sayyar, S. Downscaled gridded global dataset for gross domestic product (GDP) per capita PPP over 1990–2022. Sci Data 12, 178 (2025) doi:10.1038/s41597-025-04487-x

Postal Code 17255 CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Postal Code 1725522,429 tn6.25 tn1,346 tons/km²
Spain330,097,501 tn7.29 tn652.4 tons/km²
Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a
Postal Code 17255 CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)22,429 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita6.25 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)1,346 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
EarthquakeLow (2.3)
* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

Date▼Time↕Magnitude↕Distance↕Depth↕Location↕Link
10/28/155:37 PM4.123.8 km7,850 m8km ENE of l'Escala, Spainusgs.gov
12/18/1010:08 PM4.133 km—Spainusgs.gov
8/16/083:21 AM3.861.8 km7,600 mSpainusgs.gov
7/22/083:38 PM3.151.7 km4,000 mSpainusgs.gov
7/22/083:36 PM4.358.6 km5,000 mPyreneesusgs.gov
7/21/0811:59 AM3.249.3 km—Spainusgs.gov
6/22/0811:48 AM3.648.5 km3,200 mSpainusgs.gov
6/16/081:14 AM3.217 km4,800 mSpainusgs.gov
2/21/087:27 PM3.125.2 km—Spainusgs.gov
3/28/074:32 PM3.513.3 km10,700 mPyreneesusgs.gov
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Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Primary City

Fornells is a small bay in the Costa Brava, Catalonia, northern Spain, lying between Sa Tuna and Tamariu and close to Aigua Blava bay. It was formerly mainly a fishing village and, whilst there is still some fishing is a marina and two tiny beaches..

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