Salt, Girona
Salt (Catalan pronunciation: [ˈsal]) is a municipality in the comarca of the Gironès in Catalonia, Spain. It is situated on the right bank of the Ter next to Girona, with which it was merged from 1974 to 1984. The A-7 autopista and N-141 road pass through the municipality.
Salt | |
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.jpg) Salt theatre | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Salt Location in Catalonia  Salt Salt (Catalonia)  Salt Salt (Spain) | |
| Coordinates: 41°58′34″N 2°47′17″E | |
| Country |  |
| Community |  |
| Province | Girona |
| Comarca | Gironès |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jordi Viñas Xifra (2015)[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.6 km2 (2.5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 83 m (272 ft) |
| Population (2018)[3] | |
| • Total | 30,622 |
| • Density | 4,600/km2 (12,000/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Saltenc, saltenca |
| Website | viladesalt |
Demography
| Largest groups of foreign residents | |
| Nationality | Population (2013) |
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 | 5,032 |
 | 1,863 |
.svg.png){kind=small} | 1,272 |
 | 728 |
 | 554 |
Salt is known for its elevated ethnic diversity. Over 77 nationalities are represented in the population of Salt: In 2011, 17,739 (56 %) were Spanish, 5,032 (15%) were Moroccan; 1,863 (6%) Gambians; 1,272 (4%) Honduran; 728 (2%) Malian, and 554 (1.7%) Senegalese.[4]
| 1900 | 1930 | 1950 | 1970 | 1986 | 2007 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2280 | 5360 | 5956 | 11,365 | 21,081 | 27,673 |
Manufacturing
Salt is the home of Gas Gas, who manufacture and export off-road motorcycles and all-terrain vehicles worldwide from their Salt base.[5]
Notable people
- Lluís Dilmé i Romagós (1960-), architect and urban planner
- Delfí Geli, footballer
References
- "Ajuntament de Salt". Generalitat of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
- "El municipi en xifres: Salt". Statistical Institute of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
- Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
- "Contact". Gas Gas Motos. Retrieved 2015-01-19.
- Panareda Clopés, Josep Maria; Rios Calvet, Jaume; Rabella Vives, Josep Maria (1989). Guia de Catalunya, Barcelona: Caixa de Catalunya. ISBN 84-87135-01-3 (Spanish). ISBN 84-87135-02-1 (Catalan).
External links
- Ajuntament de Salt
- Government data pages (in Catalan)
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