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Sant Just Desvern
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| Country | Spain | ||
| Community | Catalonia | ||
| Province | Barcelona | ||
| Comarca | Baix Llobregat | ||
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| Area | |||
| • Total | 7.85 km2 (3 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 122 m (400 ft) | ||
| Population (2002) | |||
| • Total | 14,809 | ||
| • Density | 1,886.5/km2 (4,886/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
Sant Just Desvern (Catalan pronunciation: [ˈsaɲ ˈʒust dəzˈβɛrn]) (Old Catalan for Saint Justin of-the-Buckthorn) is a town near Barcelona, in the comarca of the Baix Llobregat,[1] Catalonia,.
It limits with Sant Joan Despí to the southwest, Esplugues de Llobregat to the east and Sant Feliu de Llobregat to the northeast. The first historical mention of the town was in 965.
Its coat of arms depicts a blue bell inside a golden rhombus.
Since some years ago the city council uses the slogan pobleiciutat (Catalan for townandcity).
Sant Just Desvern is a town in which a great majority of its inhabitants speak Catalan as their primary language.
Sant Just Desvern is home to several celebrities including players for F.C. Barcelona and politicians including president of the Generalitat de Catalunya, Jose Montilla.
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| 1900 | 1930 | 1950 | 1970 | 1986 | 2002 |
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| 1101 | 2328 | 2931 | 9226 | 11,379 | 14,809 |
The town is home to the Walden 7 building, designed by Ricardo Bofill's team.