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Anglès, Spain

Coordinates: 41°57′N 2°39′E / 41.950°N 2.650°E / 41.950; 2.650
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Anglès
Can Cendra gardens, in Anglès
Can Cendra gardens, in Anglès
Coat of arms of Anglès
Anglès is located in Province of Girona
Anglès
Anglès
Location in Catalonia
Anglès is located in Spain
Anglès
Anglès
Anglès (Spain)
Coordinates: 41°57′N 2°39′E / 41.950°N 2.650°E / 41.950; 2.650
Country Spain
Autonomous Community Catalonia
ProvinceGirona
ComarcaSelva
Government
 • MayorAstrid Victoria Desset (2015)[1]
Area
 • Total
16.3 km2 (6.3 sq mi)
Elevation12 m (39 ft)
Population
 (2018)[3]
 • Total
5,519
 • Density340/km2 (880/sq mi)
Postal code
08001–17160
Area code+34 (Spain) + 972 (Girona)
Administrative Divisions6
Websitewww.angles.cat

Anglès (Catalan pronunciation: [əŋˈɡlɛs]) is a Catalan municipality, in the comarca of Selva, in the province of Girona, Catalonia. It has an area of 16.30 km² and a population of 5,446 people (2008).

History

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In May 1956, the Society of Sport Fishermen of Anglès and Comarca SPEDAC (current SPEAC) was created, this being one of the most active associations in the town; Joaquim Bauxell i Costa together with the American composer, musician and pianist Pere Buxó i Domènech created the sardana with lyrics "Anant a la Pesca", which is the Anthem of the Anglés Fishermen's Sports Society.[4]

This Fishing Society organizes extraordinary and massive competitions such as the one they organize every year on the occasion of the Anglès Galas and which some year has brought together up to 200 fishermen. It is worth highlighting the work they have done to maintain and conserve the ichthyofauna, repopulating the rivers and introducing new species, such as e.g. black bass, carp, trout and catfish.[5]

Notable people

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Villages

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References

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  1. ^ "Ajuntament d'Anglès". Generalitat of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
  2. ^ "El municipi en xifres: Anglès". Statistical Institute of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
  3. ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  4. ^ Alex Fuentes Buxó. Descripció del fons de Pere Buxó Domènech (Amer, Girona 1916-1998); músic, pianista i compositor de sardanes.
  5. ^ Anglès. LANAO I REVERTER, Pau. Any de publicació: 1986; Número pàgines: 96; Quaderns de la Revista de Girona.
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