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 Monument at entrance to Sils | |
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| Coordinates:41°48′N2°45′E / 41.800°N 2.750°E /41.800; 2.750 | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Community |  Catalonia |
| Province | Girona |
| Comarca | Selva |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Eduard Colomé Ribas (2019)[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 29.9 km2 (11.5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 76 m (249 ft) |
| Population (2024-01-01)[3] | |
• Total | 6,720 |
| • Density | 225/km2 (582/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Silenc, silenca |
| Website | www |
Sils (Catalan pronunciation:[ˈsils]) is amunicipality in thecomarca ofSelva, inCatalonia, Spain. It is situated next to a former lake, which was drained in the nineteenth century.Autopista AP-7 and roadN-II run through the municipality, and there is aRenfe railway station on the line betweenBarcelona andGirona.
| 1900 | 1930 | 1950 | 1970 | 1986 | 2007 |
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| 1221 | 1362 | 1586 | 1923 | 2058 | 4347 |
Formerly a 7 km2 lake, known asLlac de Sils orEstany de Sils existed close to this town, but it was desiccated in the 19th century and only a few residualwetlands remain. Presently some efforts are under way to try to reestablish a pond restoring a sample of the original vegetation.[4]
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