Salt, Girona

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Salt

Location

General information

Province

Girona

Comarca

Gironès

Demonym

Saltenc, saltenca

Land Area

6.59 km²

Altitude

83 m AMSL

Population

27,673 (2007)

Density

4,199.24 hab./km²

Mayor

Iolanda Pineda i Balló

website: http://www.viladesalt.cat

Salt 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.

1 Demography
2 Manufacturing
3 References
4 External links

[edit] Demography

1900	1930	1950	1970	1986	2007
2280	5360	5956	11,365	21,081	27,673

[edit] Manufacturing

Salt is the home of Gas Gas, a Catalan motorcycle manufacturer, specializing in off-road motorbikes. The manufacturer exports trials, enduro, and motocross bikes, quads and parts worldwide from its manufacturing facility in Salt.

[edit] References

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).

[edit] External links

v • d • e Municipalities of Gironès

Aiguaviva · Bescanó · Bordils · Campllong · Canet d'Adri · Cassà de la Selva · Celrà · Cervià de Ter · Flaçà · Fornells de la Selva · Girona · Juià · Llagostera · Llambilles · Madremanya · Quart · Salt · Sant Andreu Salou · Sant Gregori · Sant Joan de Mollet · Sant Jordi Desvalls · Sant Julià de Ramis · Sant Martí Vell · Sant Martí de Llémena · Sarrià de Ter · Vilablareix · Viladasens