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 | |
 Location of Salt | |
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| Coordinates: 41°58′34″N 2°47′17″E / 41.97611°N 2.78806°E | |
| Country | Spain |
| Community | Catalonia |
| 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 |
From 1895, Salt was the temporary Girona terminus of the narrow gauge Olot–Girona railway, until the short section to Girona railway station was opened in 1898. Initially the line ran only as far as Amer, but it 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.[4][5]
Demography
edit| Largest groups of foreign residents | |
| Nationality | Population (2013) |
|---|---|
 Morocco |
5,032 |
 Gambia |
1,863 |
 Honduras |
1,272 |
 Mali |
728 |
 Senegal |
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.[6]
| 1900 | 1930 | 1950 | 1970 | 1986 | 2007 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2280 | 5360 | 5956 | 11,365 | 21,081 | 27,673 |
Manufacturing
editSalt is the home of Gas Gas, who manufacture and export off-road motorcycles and all-terrain vehicles worldwide from their Salt base.[7]
Notable people
edit- Lluís Dilmé i Romagós (b. 1960), architect and urban planner
- Delfí Geli (b. 1969), footballer
- Anna Allen (b. 1977), actress
References
edit- ^ "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.
- ^ "El tren d'Olot a Girona fa 100 anys" [The train from Olot to Girona is 100 years old] (in Catalan). Sàpiens.cat. 8 November 2011. Archived from the original on 29 November 2022. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
- ^ "Carrilet Olot - Girona Greenway". viasverdes.com. Archived from the original on 24 November 2022. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
- ^ larazon.es
- ^ "Contact". Gas Gas Motos. Retrieved 2015-01-19.
Bibliography
edit- 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
edit- Ajuntament de Salt
- Government data pages (in Catalan)
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