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Blanes | |
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 Overview of Blanes from the top of the mountain | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location of Blanes | |
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| Coordinates: 41°40′34″N 2°47′35″E / 41.676°N 2.793°E | |
| Country | Spain |
| Community | Catalonia |
| Province | Girona |
| Comarca | Selva |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Àngel Canosa Fernàndez (2019)[1] (ERC) |
| Area | |
• Total | 17.7 km2 (6.8 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 13 m (43 ft) |
| Population (2018)[3] | |
• Total | 38,790 |
| • Density | 2,200/km2 (5,700/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Blanenc/ca |
| Postal code | 17300 |
| Website | blanes |
Blanes (Catalan pronunciation: [ˈblanəs]) is a town and municipality in the comarca of Selva in Girona, Catalonia, Spain. During Roman rule it was named Blanda or Blandae. It is known as the "Gateway to the Costa Brava". Its coast is part of the Costa Brava, which stretches from Blanes to the French border. The township is 18.29 km2 (7.06 sq mi). Blanes is a popular tourist town, and it is known for the Concurs de Focs d'Artifici during the Santa Anna festival; this event includes many fireworks. Other places of interest include botanical gardens, coves such as the Cala Bona, and beaches that are surrounded by mountains.
- ^ "Àngel Canosa, cap de llista d'ERC, proclamat nou alcalde de Blanes pel mandat 2019-2023". gironanoticies.com. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
- ^ "El municipi en xifres: Blanes". Statistical Institute of Catalonia. Retrieved 23 November 2015.
- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.