- Blanes
infobox catalan city
image_skyline_size=200px
arms=Escut de Blanes.svg
location_
province=Girona
comarca=Selva
population=38,368
population_year=2007
area=17.68
population_density=2170.13
elevation=13
demonym=Blanenc, blanenca
mayor=Josep Trias i FiguerasBlanes is a tourist town with a population of 38,368 (as of 2007) on the
Costa Brava ofGirona , inCatalonia ,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 .Demography
infobox catalan city demography
pop_1900=4969
pop_1930=5912
pop_1950=7039
pop_1970=16,020
pop_1986=22,472
pop_2007=40,000
pop_latest=38,368
latest_year=2007Other
Blanes is also a common last name, e.g.
* Camilo Blanes Cortés (Camilo Sesto ), a Spanish singer
*Juan Manuel Blanes , a painter from UruguayBlanes is also the name of a horse circus travelling up to the North of Europe, eventually ending up in Amsterdam.
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).
External links
* [http://www.blanes.cat Official site] ca
* [http://www.municat.net:8000/omunicat/owa/mun_p01.dad_ens?via=1&cod=1702370005 Information - Generalitat de Catalunya] ca
* [http://www.idescat.cat/territ/BasicTerr?TC=3&V0=1&V1=17023 Statistical informació - Institut d'Estadística de Catalunya] ca
* [http://www.mapfactory.net/mapa_blanes.php?i=3 Map of Blanes]
* [http://www.spain-travel-guide.net/Blanes.htm Blanes Guide in english]
* [http://www.publiblanes.net Blanes Costa Brava]
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