Banyoles
Banyoles is a city of 20,168 inhabitants (2021) located in the province of Girona in northeastern Catalonia, 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 the nearby city of Girona (12 km to the south).
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Overview
Overview
Connected to Girona by the gauge Palamós–Girona–Banyoles railway, which reached it by 1928. Service on the line continued until 1956.
Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Banyoles • Settlement Type — Municipality • Subdivision Type — Country • Subdivision Name — Spain • Subdivision Type1 — Autonomous community • Subdivision Name1 — Catalonia • Subdivision Type2 — Province • Subdivision Name2 — Girona • Subdivision Type3 — Comarca • Subdivision Name3 — Pla de l'Estany • Elevation M — 172 • Area Total Km2 — 11.0 • Population Demonym — Banyolí • Population Density Km2 — auto • Blank Name Sec1 — Official language(s) • Timezone — CET • Utc Offset — +1 • Timezone Dst — CEST • Utc Offset Dst — +2 • Postal Code Type — Postal code • Postal Code — 17820 • Area Code Type — Dialing code • Leader Title — mayor • Leader Name — Miquel Noguer Planas (2015) • Leader Party — CiU • Blank Name Sec2 — Climate • Blank Info Sec2 — Cfa • Website — www.banyoles.cat
Lake
Lake
Banyoles is most famous for the Lake of Banyoles, a natural lake located in a tectonic depression.
Venues
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
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 and the Championship of Catalonia.
Notable people
Notable people
• Coro football player - grew up in Banyoles • Andreu Fontàs football player • Salvador Oliva i Llinàs poet and translator • Irene Rigau politician • Albert Serra filmmaker • Oriol Cardona Coll Olympic gold medalist Cortina 2026
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The Encyclopedia exists whether or not anything is for sale. Corrections are recorded rather than overwritten, and every version of this record is kept. Published 26 September 2026.
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