Editing Olot

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{{Infobox settlement
| name                    = Olot
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| settlement_type         = [[Municipalities of Catalonia|Municipality]]
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| image_caption           = The Plaça Major of Olot
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| nickname                = ''La ciutat dels volcans''<br>(The city of the volcanoes)
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| subdivision_type        = Country
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| subdivision_type1       = [[Autonomous communities of Spain|Community]]
| subdivision_name1       = Catalonia
| subdivision_type2       = [[Provinces of Spain|Province]]
| subdivision_name2       = [[Girona (province)|Girona]]
| subdivision_type3       = [[Comarques of Catalonia|Comarca]]
| subdivision_name3       = [[Garrotxa]]
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| leader_party            = [[Junts Per Catalunya|JxCat]]
| leader_title            = Mayor
| leader_name             = Pep Berga Vayreda (2019)<ref name=municat>{{cite web|url=http://aplicacions.municat.gencat.cat/index.php?page=consulta&mostraEns=1711430008|title=Ajuntament d'Olot|publisher=[[Generalitat of Catalonia]]|access-date=2015-11-13}}</ref>
| area_footnotes          =<ref name=idescat>{{cite web|url=http://www.idescat.cat/emex/?lang=en&id=171143|title=El municipi en xifres: Olot|publisher=[[Institut d'Estadística de Catalunya|Statistical Institute of Catalonia]]|access-date=2015-11-23}}</ref>
| area_total_km2          = 29.0
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| elevation_m             = 443
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'''Olot''' ({{IPA|ca|uˈlɔt|lang|Pronunciation of Olot in Catalan.ogg}}; {{IPA|es|oˈlot|lang|Pronunciation of Olot in Spanish.ogg}}) is the [[capital city]] of the ''[[Catalonia/Comarques|comarca]]'' of [[Garrotxa]], in the [[Province of Girona]], [[Catalonia]], Spain. The city is known for its natural landscape, including four [[volcano]]es 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 movement]]s like [[Olot school]] or factories of [[religious image]]ry, 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 (landscape)|greenway]].<ref name=sp11-11>{{cite web |url=http://www.sapiens.cat/ca/notices/2011/11/el-tren-d-olot-a-girona-fa-100-anys-1530.php |title=El tren d'Olot a Girona fa 100 anys |language=ca |trans-title=The train from Olot to Girona is 100 years old |publisher={{ill|Sàpiens|ca}} |date=8 November 2011 |access-date=24 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221129104650/https://www.sapiens.cat/temes/actualitat/el-tren-d-olot-a-girona-fa-100-anys_11530_102.html |archive-date=29 November 2022 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=viasverdes>{{cite web |title=Carrilet Olot - Girona Greenway |work=viasverdes.com |url=https://www.viasverdes.com/en/itineraries/itinerario.asp?id=52 |access-date=24 November 2022 |archive-date=24 November 2022 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221124130947/https://www.viasverdes.com/en/itineraries/itinerario.asp?id=52}}</ref>

== Etymology ==
The etymology of Olot is not clear and there are several hypotheses. According to the ''Crònica Universal de Catalunya'', Olot was founded by Ulo, former king of the dynasty of Atlanteans, (then called Siculus), with the name of ''Ulot.''<ref name="Piferrer">[https://books.google.com/books?id=4lUBAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA192 PIFERRER, Francisco ''Nobiliario de los reinos y señoríos de España'']</ref> Another theory, more widespread, is that the name comes from ''ala'' (wing in [[Catalan language|Catalan]]), because the city has been documented with the names ''Aulot'' and ''Alot''. For this reason, the coat of arms of Olot has a wing in reference to the name of the city.<ref name="Piferrer" />

== Geography ==
The municipality 29,12&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup> and includes the city of Olot and the town of [[Batet de la Serra]] (annexed in 1971). The term is located at 443.4 meters above sea level and is approximately 50&nbsp;km from [[Girona]], the capital of the [[Province of Girona|province of the same name]]. It is bordered by [[Sant Joan les Fonts]] (north east), [[Santa Pau]] (south east), [[Les Preses]] (south west), [[Riudaura]] (west) and [[La Vall de Bianya]] (north west).

The municipality consists of the original city of Olot and old towns and neighbourhoods that now form a [[conurbation]] around the city (Sant Roc d'Olot, Sant Cristòfol de les Fonts, Sant Andreu del Coll, Closells) apart from different urbanisations (les Fonts, Mas Bernat, les Planoles, etc.) and the old municipality of Batet de la Serra, which was independent until 1971.

[[File:Olot urban view from Montsacopa volcano.jpg|600px|thumb|center|Panorama of Olot from Montsacopa volcano]]

==Geography and climate==
Olot is located on a plain surrounded by the mountain ranges of Valentí, Aiguanegra, the plateau of Batet, Marboleny and Sant Valentí de la Pinya. The plain is crossed by the [[Fluvià]] river and the Riudaura stream.  There are four [[volcano]]es in the city of Olot, called Montolivet, [[Volcà del Montsacopa|Montsacopa]], Garrinada and Bisaroques.

The Fluvià [[discharge (hydrology)|discharge]]s 1.07 m<sup>3</sup>/s into the Mediterranean Sea.

The area of [[Garrotxa]] is generally more [[humid]] than neighbouring regions. The annual rainfall is around 1000&nbsp;mm. Popularly, it is said that "if it isn't raining in Olot, it isn't raining anywhere" (''Si no plou a Olot, no plou enlloc'' in Catalan).  The minimum in Olot in January is around 0&nbsp;°C, and the maximum in August is around 28&nbsp;°C.

== Population ==
{{Historical populations|
title= Population census| 
percentages = pagr |
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cols = 5 |
source = [http://www.idescat.cat/emex/?id=171143 IDESCAT] |
1718| 2627|
1787| 9146|
1860| 10262|
1900| 7938|
1930| 11615|
1960| 17185|
1981| 24892|
1991| 26713|
1996| 27482|
1998| 27644|
1999| 27814|
2000| 27967|
2001| 28339|
2002| 28890|
2003| 29546|
2004| 30306|
2005| 31271|
2006| 31932|
2007| 32337|
2008| 32903|
2009| 33524|
2010| 33589|
2011| 33725|
2012| 33813|
2013| 33981|
2014| 33913|
2015| 33944|
2016| 34000|
2017| 34560|
2018| 35135|
2019| 35823|
2020| 36085|
2021| 36376}}

== Main sights ==
[[File:Volcà Montsacopa cràter-Olot-(Catalunya).jpg|thumb|Crater of the Montsacopa]]
The [[Volcà del Montsacopa|Montsacopa volcano]] is one of the main symbols of Olot. It has a [[volcanic cone|cone]] of volcanic material and a circular crater. From above, a 360° panoramic of the city can be seen. The volcano also has a chapel on its top, dedicated to [[Francis of Assisi|Saint Francis]]<!--Catalan and Spanish Wikis mention a hermitage, so perhaps [[Francis of Paola]]-->, and two watchtowers surrounding the crater. The  old town, which grew up in the 9th century, has a rich cultural heritage, including the three-storied [[Neoclassical architecture|neo-classical]] cloister from the ''Hospici'' (charity building), the church of la Mare de Déu del Tura (patron of Olot), the [[Renaissance]] cloister of ''El Carme'' (which is a site of National Cultural Interest), and the Sant Esteve Parish Church, which was built in 1763 and it contains several artistic treasures, including an original [[El Greco]] (''Christ carrying the Cross''). Also in the old town there are examples of [[Art Nouveau]] architecture, like the Solà-Morales house.

[[File:Església_de_Sant_Esteve_d'Olot.jpg|thumb|Sant Esteve Parish Church]]
[[File:Via_verda_Olot-Girona.jpg|thumb|left|Former Olot-Girona railway, currently a bicycle path]]
Painting, sculpture and ceramics have been the key elements in the  art of Olot, not to mention the tradition of the Nativity Scenes (''pessebres''), and the worldwide famous sculptures of saints. Also of importance is the School of Art, which was created in 1783 and nowadays it is the most important school of arts in the [[province of Girona]] ([[Escola d'Art i Superior de Disseny d'Olot]]). The artistic tradition of the city can be seen in several museums, being the [[Museu Comarcal de la Garrotxa]] the most relevant.

[[File:Olot_Casa_Solà_Morales.jpg|thumb|Solà-Morales house]]
In Olot there are two important natural areas, the Moixina and the Parc Nou, which are characterized by their [[oak]] woods, which boast an understorey of plants that are extremely rare on the south side of the [[Pyrenees]]. These woods also inspired many of the painters from the "[[Olot school]]". With the city being situated in the [[Zona Volcànica de la Garrotxa Natural Park]], the surrounding area also offers spectacular natural places like the ''[[Fageda d'en Jordà]]'' (a [[beech]] forest with volcanic blisters) or the natural springs of Sant Roc. The city also has a [[bicycle lane]] connecting to [[Girona]], which was an old railway.

Main products of Olot's local [[gastronomy]] are the sweet herbal liquor [[ratafia]], the traditional cakes ''[[coca]] de llardons'' and ''[[Roscón|tortell]] de matafaluga'', the [[charcuterie]] from Olot, the Olot potatoes (wafers of potato stuffed with meat, covered in egg and flour, and then deep-fried), and the [[buckwheat]] flour. Some of the restaurants of the city have grouped together, offering the so-called "volcanic cuisine".

==Notable people==
* [[Miquel Blay]]  
* [[Antonio Soler (composer)|Antonio Soler]]
* [[Marian Vayreda i Vila|Marià Vayreda]]
* [[Pedro Llosas Badía]]
* [[Maria Branyas]], former world's oldest verified living person (January 2023 – August 2024) and the [[List of Spanish supercentenarians|oldest Spanish person ever]]<ref name=":4">{{Cite news |last=Simón |first=Pedro |date=23 July 2020 |title=Maria, la Española de 111 años que derrotó al coronavirus |language=es |pages=37–8 |work=[[El Mundo (Spain)|El Mundo]] |url=https://www.residenciatura.org/sites/default/files/maria_branyas_el_mundo_julio_2020.pdf |access-date=18 January 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Jordan |first=Guifré |date=19 August 2019 |title=Meet Catalonia's oldest person, a 112-year-old |work=Catalan News |url=https://www.catalannews.com/life-style/item/meet-catalonia-s-oldest-person-a-112-year-old}}</ref>

==Twin towns==
*{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Notre-Dame-de-Bondeville]], France
*{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Thuir]], France

==References==
{{reflist|30em}}

== Further reading ==
* Panareda Clopés, Josep Maria; Rios Calvet, Jaume; Rabella Vives, Josep Maria (1989). ''Guia de Catalunya'', Barcelona: Caixa de Catalunya. {{ISBN|84-87135-01-3}} {{in lang|es}}. {{ISBN|84-87135-02-1}} {{in lang|ca}}.

==External links==
{{commons category|Olot}}
* [http://aplicacions.municat.gencat.cat/index.php?page=consulta&mostraEns=1711430008 Government data pages] {{in lang|ca}}

{{Geographic location
|Centre = Olot
|N  = [[La Vall de Bianya]]
|NE = [[Sant Joan les Fonts]]
|E  = 
|SE = [[Santa Pau]]
|S  = 
|SW = [[Les Preses]]
|W  = [[La Vall d'en Bas]]
|NW = [[Riudaura]]
}}
{{Garrotxa}}
{{Municipalities in Girona|state=autocollapse}}
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