Country Spain Comarca Selva Demonym(s) Silenc, silenca Area 29.9 km² Province Province of Girona | Community Catalonia Elevation 76 m (249 ft) Website www.sils.cat Population 5,851 (2014) Local time Tuesday 10:31 PM | |
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Sils is a municipality in the comarca of Selva, in Catalonia, Spain. It is situated next to a former lake, which was drained in the nineteenth century. Autopista AP-7 and road N-II run through the municipality, and there is a RENFE railway station on the line between Barcelona and Girona.
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Map of Sils, Province of Girona, Spain
Lake Sils
Formerly a 7 km2 lake, known as Llac de Sils or Estany de Sils existed close to this town, but it was desiccated in the 19th century and only a few residual wetlands remain. Presently some efforts are under way to try to reestablish a pond restoring a sample of the original vegetation.
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Sils, Girona Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA