Sallent

Sallent
Municipality

Coat of arms
Sallent
Sallent

Location in Catalonia

Coordinates: 41°49′33″N 1°53′42″E / 41.82583°N 1.89500°E / 41.82583; 1.89500Coordinates: 41°49′33″N 1°53′42″E / 41.82583°N 1.89500°E / 41.82583; 1.89500
Country  Spain
Community Catalonia
Province Barcelona
Comarca Bages
Government
  Mayor David Saldoni De Tena (2015)[1]
Area[2]
  Total 65.2 km2 (25.2 sq mi)
Elevation 278 m (912 ft)
Population (2014)[1]
  Total 6,780
  Density 100/km2 (270/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Sallentins
Website www.sallent.cat

Sallent (Catalan pronunciation: [səˈʎen də ʎuβɾəˈɣat]) is a municipality in the comarca of Bages, Province of Barcelona, in the Autonomous Community of Catalonia, Spain. The river Llobregat divides the municipality into two halves. Its main resources are mining and industry. It was the birthplace of Saint Anthony Mary Claret (1807–1870)

Sant Miquel de Serra-sanç in Sallent, Bages.

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