Salt, Girona
| Salt | ||
|---|---|---|
| Municipality | ||
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Salt theatre | ||
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  Salt Location in Catalonia | ||
| Coordinates: 41°58′34″N 2°47′17″E / 41.97611°N 2.78806°ECoordinates: 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[2] | ||
| • Total | 6.6 km2 (2.5 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 83 m (272 ft) | |
| Population (2014)[1] | ||
| • Total | 30,103 | |
| • Density | 4,600/km2 (12,000/sq mi) | |
| Demonym(s) | Saltenc, saltenca | |
| Website |
viladesalt | |
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Salt (Catalan pronunciation: [sáɫ]) 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.
Demography
| Largest groups of foreign residents | |
| Nationality | Population (2013) |
|---|---|
 Morocco | 5,032 |
 Gambia | 1,863 |
 Honduras | 1,272 |
 Mali | 728 |
 Senegal | 554 |
77 nationalities are represented in the population of Salt: 17,739 (56 percent) are Spanish, 5,032 (15%) are Moroccan; 1,863 (6%) are Gambians; 1,272 (4%), are Honduran; 728 (2%) are Malian, and 554 (1.7%) are Senegalese.[3]
| 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.[4]
Notable people
- Lluís Dilmé i Romagós (1960-), architect and urban planner
References
- 1 2 "Ajuntament de Salt". Generalitat of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
- ↑ "El municipi en xifres: Salt". Statistical Institute of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
- ↑ http://www.larazon.es/8542-un-municipio-con-un-43-de-inmigracion-y-77-nacionalidades-OLLA_RAZON_354567#.Ttt1JT8OabL25UN
- ↑ "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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