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
Municipality
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 Spain
Community Catalonia
ProvinceGirona
ComarcaGironès
Government
 • MayorJordi Viñas Xifra (2015)[1]
Area
 • Total6.6 km2 (2.5 sq mi)
Elevation
83 m (272 ft)
Population
 (2018)[3]
 • Total30,622
 • Density4,600/km2 (12,000/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Saltenc, saltenca
Websiteviladesalt.cat

Demography
Largest groups of foreign residents
NationalityPopulation (2013)
 Morocco5,032
 Gambia1,863
 Honduras1,272
 Mali728
 Senegal554

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 (1969-), footballer
  • Anna Allen (1977-), actress

References
  1. "Ajuntament de Salt". Generalitat of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
  2. "El municipi en xifres: Salt". Statistical Institute of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
  3. Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  5. "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).



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