Amer
Girona · Cataluña
Amer (Catalan pronunciation: [əˈmeɾ]) is a municipality in the comarca of la Selva in the province of Girona, Catalonia, Spain. 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.
Origins
El origen del topónimo de Amer es algo desconocido. Existen varias teorías que explicarían su origen:
La primera es que proviene del latín aquae merae, que significa "aguas estancadas". Esta teoría es propuesta por Manuel de Montoliu (1877-1961).
La otra sostiene que proviene de un nombre de persona latino, Amarius, derivado de Amarus.
Otra teoría es que el término proviene del río Amera, tal y como se denominaba antiguamente al río Brugent, que atraviesa el valle.
History
The first documentary news about the municipality regards the battle that took place between Charlemagne's army and the Moors in the year 785 in the Indret de Sant Corneli in the town of Sant Climent d'Amer.
Monuments
Monasterio de Santa María, con iglesia de estilo románico.
Plaza porticada.
El Sirénido de Santa Brígida.
Font Picant
Ermita de Santa Brígida.
Las tres rocas.
Archivo fotográfico Joan López Grau.
El Museo Etnológico Lluís Sidera i Pujolràs.
La fuente del músico.
Gallery
Festivals
November 2026
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Rest of the year
- May: Fiesta del Rosario (10)
- August: Fiesta Mayor (15)
Trails and hiking
•Camí del nord o del Canigó (GR 83, 201.77 km)
•Ruta del Ter (GR 210, 220 km)
•Camí de Sant Jaume (Sant Pere de Rodes - Montserrat)
•Ruta del Carrilet I: "Girona-Olot" (VV1)
•Sant Benet-Mare de Déu del Far (PR-C 222, 15.7 km)
•El Puig i l'ermita de Sant Roc de la Barroca (11.3 km)
•Camí ral de la Vall de Llémena (30.2 km)
•El Camí IT7TR4 El Camí de Llevant: de Montserrat a Salses (CC-C)
Routes passing through Amer
Famous people
•Carles Puigdemont, político español
•Ferran Sarsanedas i Soler, futbolista español
•Paquita Jolis Puig, activista española
•José María de Porcioles Colomer, político español
•Arnau Descolomer, político español
•Miquel Barceló Roca, político e ingeniero español
Town hall
Alcaldía: Maria Rosa Vila Juanhuix
Web oficial: http://www.amer.cat/
Town hall of Amer
Alcaldía: Maria Rosa Vila Juanhuix Web oficial: http://www.amer.cat/
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How to get there
- 🚗 22 km from Girona (about 16 min by car)
- 🚗 37 km from Breda (about 26 min by car)
- 🚗 82 km from Sabadell (about 58 min by car)
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- ✈️ 22 km from Girona-Costa Brava airport (about 16 min by car)
- ✈️ 113 km from Barcelona-El Prat airport (about 80 min by car)
Practical info
🅿️ Where to park
- Where to park · 0.2 km away
- Where to park · 0.8 km away
- Where to park · 0.8 km away
🏧 Nearest cash machine
- Nearest cash machine · 0 km away
- Caixabank · 4.7 km away
- Caixabank · 6.5 km away
⛽ Nearest petrol station
- Nearest petrol station · 1.8 km away
- Auseller i Fills S.L. · 5.1 km away
- EsclatOil · 6.2 km away
ℹ️ Tourist office
- Oficina d'informació d'Amer · 0.5 km away
- Tourist office · 0.5 km away
- Tourist office · 0.5 km away
🔭 Viewpoints
- Viewpoints · 1.4 km away
- Viewpoints · 1.9 km away
- Rocaballera · 2.3 km away
Buses
Atravesado por la carretera C-63, de Santa Coloma de Farnés a Olot. Antigua estación de ferrocarril de la línea Gerona-Olot.
Wall
🏛️ The town hall publishes on this wall. Residents publish their business in Services and their home or job offer in Community, for free.
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News
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Videos
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