Amer, Girona

Amer is a municipality in the comarca of la Selva in the province of Girona, Catalonia, Spain.

Amer
Municipality
View of Amer
Amer
Location in Province of Girona
Amer
Location in Catalonia
Amer
Location in Spain
Coordinates: 42°0′45″N 2°36′14″E
Country Spain
Community Catalonia
ProvinceGirona
ComarcaSelva
Government
  mayorMaria Rosa Vila Juanhuix (2015)
Area
  Total40.1 km2 (15.5 sq mi)
Elevation
186 m (610 ft)
Population
 (2018)
  Total2,256
  Density56/km2 (150/sq mi)
Websitewww.amer.cat

From 1895, Amer was linked to Girona by the narrow gauge Olot–Girona railway, which was extended to Les Planes d'Hostoles in 1900, Sant Feliu de Pallerols in 1902 and Olot in 1911. The line closed in 1969 and has since been converted into a greenway.

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