Sils, Girona facts for kids
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Sils
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Municipality
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Monument at entrance to Sils
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Country | Spain | ||
Community | Catalonia | ||
Province | Girona | ||
Comarca | Selva | ||
Area | |||
• Total | 29.9 km2 (11.5 sq mi) | ||
Elevation | 76 m (249 ft) | ||
Population
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• Total | 5,969 | ||
• Density | 199.6/km2 (517.0/sq mi) | ||
Demonym(s) | Silenc, silenca |
Sils (Catalan pronunciation: [ˈsils]) 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.
Demography
1900 | 1930 | 1950 | 1970 | 1986 | 2007 |
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1221 | 1362 | 1586 | 1923 | 2058 | 4347 |
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.
See also
In Spanish: Sils para niños
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