Binissalem is a small
municipality
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The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...
in the district of
Raiguer
Raiguer () is a comarca (county) located in the north-central part of Majorca, one of the Balearic Islands of Spain. It runs parallel to the Serra de Tramuntana district from the town of Marratxí to the town of Sa Pobla. Like the rest of the Ma ...
on
Majorca
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The capital of the island, Palma, is also the capital of the autonomous community of the Balearic Islands. The Bal ...
, one of the
Balearic Islands
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, Spain, and the centre of the island's wine region of
Binissalem DOP.
Transport
Binissalem's railway station is served by frequent services from Palma to Inca and onto Sa Pobla and Manacor.
Notable people
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Miguel Ángel Moyà (born 1984), professional football player
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Alba Torrens
Alba Torrens Salom (born 30 August 1989) is a Spanish female basketball player at the small forward position who plays for UMMC Ekaterinburg. Winner of six EuroLeague titles with three clubs and eight medals with the Spanish senior team, she is ...
(born 1989), professional basketball player,
MVP
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of
EuroBasket Women 2017
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References
External links
Ajuntament de BinissalemBinissalem local tourist guide
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Municipalities in Mallorca
Populated places in Mallorca