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Olot

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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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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.

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Village information

Coat of arms of Olot
Province
Girona
Autonomous community
Cataluña
Population (INE 2025)
39,519
Altitude
445 m
Mayor
Agustí Arbós Torrent (Junts per Catalunya)
Area (IGN)
30.5 km²
District
La Garrocha
Postcode
17800
Demonym
olotense
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10 photographs of Olot, taken here and in its own light.

Alberto-g-rovi · CC BY-SA 4.0
olot-la garrotxa · Photo: Alberto-g-rovi (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Ziegler175 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Olot: Py06Olot1 · Photo: Ziegler175 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Ben Bender · CC BY-SA 3.0
Olot: Olot, Girona, Spain panoramio (2) · Photo: Ben Bender (CC BY-SA 3.0)
Aktron · CC BY-SA 4.0
Pohled do krajiny u města Olot ve Španělsku · Photo: Aktron (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Aktron · CC BY-SA 4.0
Pohled do krajiny u města Olot ve Španělsku · Photo: Aktron (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Aktron · CC BY-SA 4.0
Výhled z vrcholu Montsacopa v Olotu ve Španělsku · Photo: Aktron (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Aktron · CC BY-SA 4.0
Výhled z vrcholu Montsacopa v Olotu ve Španělsku · Photo: Aktron (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Aktron · CC BY-SA 4.0
Stezka a pohled na město ze sopky Montsacopa, Olot, Španělsko · Photo: Aktron (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Aktron · CC BY-SA 4.0
Výhled na východní část města Olot ve Španělsku · Photo: Aktron (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Aktron · CC BY-SA 4.0
Pohled na východní okraj města Olot z kopce Montsacopa, Španělsko · Photo: Aktron (CC BY-SA 4.0)