Country Spain Demonym(s) Banyolí Postal code 17820 Elevation 172 m Local time Thursday 4:27 AM | Autonomous community Catalonia Time zone CET (UTC+1) Website www.banyoles.cat Province Province of Girona Comarca Pla de l'Estany | |
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Banyoles ([bəˈɲɔɫəs]) is a city of 17,309 inhabitants (2006) located in the province of Girona in northeastern Catalonia, Spain.
Map of 17820 Banyoles, Province of Girona, Spain
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).
Banyoles is most famous for the Lake of Banyoles, a natural lake located in a tectonic depression. It was the venue for the rowing events in the 1992 Barcelona Olympics as well as the "negro of Banyoles", a controversial piece of taxidermy.
Each year a triathlon Premium European Cup (or even a IFC Canoe Marathon World Championship in 2010) is held in Banyoles, the hometown of the Spanish 2011 Champion Carolina Routier.
References
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