Blanes

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Blanes

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Location

General information

Province

Girona

Comarca

Selva

Demonym

Blanenc, blanenca

Land Area

17.68 km²

Altitude

13 m AMSL

Population

38,368 (2007)

Density

2170.13 hab./km²

Mayor

Josep Trias i Figueras

Blanes is a tourist town with a population of 38,368 (as of 2007) on the Costa Brava of Girona, in Catalonia, Spain.

The coast of Blanes has 4 km of different kinds of beaches, the most famous are Blanes beach and S'Abanell beach. Steep rocky cliffs and small inviting coves alternate within its scenery. The most well-known town nearby is Lloret de Mar.

1 Demography
2 Blanes disease
3 Other
4 References
5 External links

[edit] Demography

1900	1930	1950	1970	1986	2007
4969	5912	7039	16,020	22,472	38,368

[edit] Blanes disease

In the teenage culture existing in Blanes there is a term called the Blanes disease. They are referring to the coughing and sore throats that many disco- visitors have. This is caused by the many air-conditioning systems installed in the discothèques.

[edit] Other

Blanes is also a common last name, e.g.

Camilo Blanes Cortés (Camilo Sesto), a Spanish singer
Juan Manuel Blanes, a painter from Uruguay

Blanes is also the name of a horse circus travelling up to the North of Europe, eventually ending up in Amsterdam.

[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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Blanes

Official site (Catalan)
Information - Generalitat de Catalunya (Catalan)
Statistical informació - Institut d'Estadística de Catalunya (Catalan)
Map of Blanes
Blanes Guide in english
Blanes Costa Brava

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