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Olot (; ) 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.

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Olot is a city in northeastern Spain known for its distinctive volcanic landscape, featuring four volcanoes within the surrounding area and located within a natural park. The city has historical importance as a center for art and design, having been home to notable artistic movements and now hosting the primary design and arts school for its province.

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Key facts

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Olot
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Municipality
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Olot Plaça Major 20060422.JPG
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The Plaça Major of Olot
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Bandera_d'Olot.svg
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Escut d'Olot.svg
Settlement.nickname
La ciutat dels volcans(The city of the volcanoes)
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Spain Catalonia vegueries#Spain
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Location in Catalonia
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Country
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Spain
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Community
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Catalonia
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Province
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Girona
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Comarca
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Garrotxa
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JxCat

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Official website

Ajuntament d'Olot

Ajuntament d'Olot

olot.cat

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Encyclopedic overview

10 sections
Contents
  • Etymology
  • Geography
  • Geography and climate
  • Population
  • Main sights
  • Notable people
  • Twin towns
  • References
  • Further reading
  • External links

Olot (; ) 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.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Olot” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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