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Banyoles (Catalan pronunciation: [bəˈɲɔləs]) is a city of 20,168 inhabitants (2021) located in the province of Girona in northeastern Catalonia, Spain.
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| Coordinates: 42°7′10″N 2°45′59″E | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Autonomous community |  Catalonia |
| Province | Girona |
| Comarca | Pla de l'Estany |
| Government | |
| • mayor | Miquel Noguer Planas (2015)[1] (CiU) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 11.0 km2 (4.2 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 172 m (564 ft) |
| Population (2018)[3] | |
| • Total | 19,615 |
| • Density | 1,800/km2 (4,600/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Banyolí |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 17820 |
| Climate | Cfa |
| Website | www |
The town is the capital of the Catalan comarca "Pla de l'Estany". Although an established industrial centre many of the inhabitants commute to nearby Girona (12 km to the south).
Lake
Banyoles is most famous for the Lake of Banyoles, a natural lake located in a tectonic depression.
Venues
It was the venue for the rowing events in the 1992 Barcelona Olympics.
The "negro of Banyoles", a controversial piece of taxidermy, was at Darder Museum (ca)(fr).
Events
Each year a triathlon Premium European Cup (or even an IFC Canoe Marathon World Championship in 2010) is held in Banyoles, the hometown of the Spanish 2011 Champion Carolina Routier. National and regional events take place as well throughout the year, such as the Spanish triathlon championship [4] and the Championship of Catalonia.[5]
Notable people
- Andreu Fontàs football player
- Salvador Oliva i Llinàs poet and translator
- Irene Rigau politician
References
- "Ajuntament de Banyoles". Generalitat of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
- "El municipi en xifres: Banyoles". Statistical Institute of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
- Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
- "Triatlon banyoles 2018".
- "Banyoles acoge la 33ª edición del más antiguo de Catalunya". Mundo Deportivo. Retrieved 2018-09-08.
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[de] Banyoles
Banyoles (span. Bañolas) ist eine katalanische Stadt in der Provinz Girona im Nordosten Spaniens. Sie ist die Hauptstadt der Comarca Pla de l’Estany.- [en] Banyoles
[es] Bañolas
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