Gerona

/ xeˈrona /

noun

1. a city in NE Spain: city walls and 14th-century cathedral; often besieged, in particular by the French (1809). Pop: 81 220 (2003 est) Catalan nameGirona Ancient nameGerundadʒəˈruːndə

Example Sentences

Violent protests were reported in Lleida - the 32-year-old rapper's hometown, and where he was arrested - as well as in the towns of Gerona and Tarragona, police said.

From BBC

Home for Bacallao is the city of Nueva Gerona, the capital of Cuba’s second largest island, Isla de la Juventud, about 90 miles south of Havana.

From The Guardian

Fears also increased that heavy rains could lead to several swollen rivers breaking their banks, among them the Onyar river that flows through the northeastern city of Gerona.

From Fox News

Fears increased that heavy rains expected later Wednesday could lead to several swollen rivers breaking their banks, among them the Onyar river that flows through the northeastern city of Gerona.

From Seattle Times

Much of the northeastern province of Gerona was without electricity Tuesday because of a fault in the power connection with France, emergency services said on its Twitter account.

From Fox News