Blanes
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| Coordinates: 41°41′N 2°48′E / 41.683°N 2.8°ECoordinates: 41°41′N 2°48′E / 41.683°N 2.8°E | |||
| Country |  Spain |
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| Community |  Catalonia |
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| Province | Girona | ||
| Comarca | Selva | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Josep Marigó i Costa (PSC) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 17.68 km2 (6.8 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 13 m (43 ft) | ||
| Population (2010) | |||
| • Total | 40,010 | ||
| • Density | 2,263/km2 (5,861.2/sq mi) | ||
| Demonym | Blanencs | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 17300 | ||
| Website | Official website | ||
Blanes (Catalan pronunciation: [ˈbɫanəs]) is a town and municipality in the comarca of Selva in Girona, Catalonia, Spain. It is known as the "Gateway to the Costa Brava."
The coast of Blanes has 4 km of different kinds of beaches, including the Blanes beach and S'Abanell beach.
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[edit] Main sights
- Castle of Sant Joan, built in the 13th century above a pre-existing structure. In the 16th century it received a watchtower to counter the raids from Barbary Coast pirates.
- Hermitage of Sant Joan
- Gothic church of Santa Maria, built in 1350-1410. It was damaged by a fire in 1936, when pulpits by Antoni Gaudí were destroyed.
- Font gòtica (Gothic Fountain), commissioned in 1438 by Violant de Prades, daughter of Bernat V de Cabrera.
- Botanic garden Mar i Murtra
[edit] Sport
The city has a roller hockey team, Blanes Hoquei Club, and dispute the main League OK Liga. Blanes is also home to one of the most important tournaments of roller hockey, the Golden Cup.
[edit] Twin towns
Ardales, Spain
Villenave-d'Ornon, France
[edit] References
- Panareda Clopés, Josep Maria; Rios Calvet, Jaume; Rabella Vives, Josep Maria (1989). Guia de Catalunya, Barcelona:Caixa de Catalunya. ISBN 84-87135-01-3 (Spanish). ISBN 84-87135-02-1 (Catalan).
[edit] External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Blanes |
- Official site (Catalan)
- Official Blanes tourist guide (Catalan) (Spanish) (English) (French) (German)
- Information - Generalitat de Catalunya (Catalan)
- Statistical informació - Institut d'Estadística de Catalunya (Catalan)
- News of Blanes (Catalan)
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