Olot
Olot | |
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The Plaça Major of Olot | |
| Nickname(s): La ciutat dels volcans (The city of the volcanoes) | |
| Coordinates: 42°11′N 2°29′E / 42.183°N 2.483°E | |
| Country | Spain |
| Community | Catalonia |
| Province | Girona |
| Comarca | Garrotxa |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Pep Berga Vayreda (2019) (JxCat) |
| Area | |
• Total | 29.0 km2 (11.2 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 443 m (1,453 ft) |
| Population (2018) | |
• Total | 34,486 |
| • Density | 1,200/km2 (3,100/sq mi) |
| Climate | Cfb |
| Website | www |
Olot (Catalan: [uˈlɔt] ⓘ; Spanish: [oˈlot] ⓘ) is the capital city of the comarca of Garrotxa, in the Province of Girona, Catalonia, Spain. The city is known for its natural landscape, including four volcanoes scattered around the city center. The municipality is part of the Zona Volcànica de la Garrotxa Natural Park. Olot is also well known for its cultural activity, with historical art movements like Olot school or factories of religious imagery, which contributed to the location in the city of the main Design and Arts & Crafts school of the province of Girona, the Escola d'Art i Superior de Disseny d'Olot.
Between 1911 and 1969, Olot was linked to Girona by the narrow gauge Olot–Girona railway. The line has since been converted into a greenway.