Canal Olímpic de Catalunya
The Canal Olímpic de Catalunya is a canal located in Castelldefels, Catalonia, Spain. Constructed in 1991, it hosted the canoe sprint events for the 1992 Summer Olympics.Photo: Vanbasten 23, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Body of water
- Description: canal in Castelldefels, Catalonia, Spain
- Also known as: “Canal Olimpic de Catalunya”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Castelldefels and Castelldefels Castle.
Castelldefels
Photo: Petefarrand, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Castelldefels is a municipality in Barcelona famous for its beach of more than 5 km. It is an affluent area with many famous sportsmen as residents.
Castelldefels Castle
Castle
Photo: ainhoap, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Castelldefels Castle is a frontier fortress in the town of Castelldefels, near Barcelona in Spain, that was built to defend the frontier of the Carolingian Empire against neighbouring Muslim territories, particularly the Caliphate of Córdoba. Castelldefels Castle is situated 1½ km northwest of Canal Olímpic de Catalunya.
Lycée Français de Gavà Bon Soleil
School
Lycée International Barcelona - Bon Soleil is a French international school in Gavà, Barcelona Province, Catalonia, Spain. As of 2016 it serves petite section through seconde, the second-to-last year of lycée. The school serves ages 3–18. Lycée Français de Gavà Bon Soleil is situated 690 metres southeast of Canal Olímpic de Catalunya.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Castelldefels and Gavà.
Castelldefels
Town
Photo: Yearofthedragon, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Castelldefels is a municipality in the Baix Llobregat comarca, in the province of Barcelona in Catalonia, Spain, and a suburban town of the Metropolitan Area of Barcelona. Its population is 65,954.
Gavà
Town
Gavà is a municipality in the Baix Llobregat comarca, in the province of Barcelona in Catalonia, Spain. It borders the coast of the Mediterranean Sea between Viladecans and Castelldefels. Gavà is situated 3½ km north of Canal Olímpic de Catalunya.
Can Sellarès
Neighborhood
Photo: Luckyvila, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Can Sellarès is a neighborhood, which is situated 4 km north of Canal Olímpic de Catalunya.
Canal Olímpic de Catalunya
- Categories: sports venue and sports location
- Location: Castelldefels, Barcelona, Catalonia, Eastern Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.27542° or 41° 16′ 32″ northLongitude
1.99255° or 1° 59′ 33″ eastOpen location code
8FH37XGV+52OpenStreetMap ID
way 19797298OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap feature
sport=canoeOpenStreetMap feature
sport=water_skiOpenStreetMap feature
sport=kayakOpenStreetMap feature
water=basinWikidata ID
Q4887991
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Satellite Map
Discover Canal Olímpic de Catalunya from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Catalan to Spanish—“Canal Olímpic de Catalunya” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Canal Olímpic de Castelldefels”
- Catalan: “Canal Olímpic de Catalunya”
- Catalan: “Equacat, SA”
- German: “Canal Olímpic de Catalunya”
- Macedonian: “Канал Олимпик де Каталуња”
- Russian: “Олимпийский канал в Каталонии”
- Spanish: “Canal Olimpico de Castelldefels”
- Spanish: “Canal Olímpico de Castelldefels”
- Spanish: “Canal Olimpico de Cataluna”
- Spanish: “Canal Olimpico de Cataluña”
- Spanish: “Canal Olímpico de Cataluna”
- Spanish: “Canal Olímpico de Cataluña”
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Highlights include Camp Esportiu Municipal Pitort and Olimpic Cable Park.
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