Girona (officially and in Catalan [ʒiˈɾonə], Spanish: Gerona [xeˈɾona]) is a city in northern Catalonia, Spain, at the confluence of the Ter, Onyar, Galligants, and Güell rivers. The city had an official population of 103,369 in 2020 but, the population of the Girona-Salt urban area is estimated to be about 156,400 (2020). Girona is the capital of the province of the same name and also capital of the comarca of the Gironès and the vegueria of Girona. Since much of the old quarter of this ancient city has been preserved, Girona is a popular destination for tourists, and film productions have used it as a filming location (e.g., Game of Thrones). The city is located 99 km (62 mi) northeast of Barcelona.