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Sils
Municipality
Monument at entrance to Sils
Monument at entrance to Sils
Flag of Sils
Flag
Coat of arms of Sils
Coat of arms
Sils is located in Province of Girona
Sils
Sils
Location in Province of Girona
Sils is located in Spain
Sils
Sils
Location in Spain
Country  Spain
Community  Catalonia
Province Girona
Comarca Selva
Area
 • Total 29.9 km2 (11.5 sq mi)
Elevation
76 m (249 ft)
Population
 (2018)
 • 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
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.

Sils1
A seasonal pond, one of the remaining vestiges of ancient Lake Sils.
Estanydesils
Image of a marsh in the former lake basin. Summer 2008.

See also

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