Salt, Girona

Municipality in Catalonia, Spain

Coat of arms

Location of Salt

41°58′34″N 2°47′17″E / 41.97611°N 2.78806°E / 41.97611; 2.78806CountrySpainCommunityCataloniaProvinceGironaComarcaGironèsGovernment

• MayorJordi Viñas Xifra (2015)^[1]Area

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• 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, saltencaWebsiteviladesalt.cat

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.

From 1895, Salt was the temporary Girona terminus of the narrow gauge Olot–Girona railway, until the short section to Girona railway station was opened in 1898. Initially the line ran only as far as Amer, but it was extended to Les Planes d'Hostoles in 1900, Sant Feliu de Pallerols in 1902 and Olot in 1911. The line closed in 1969 and has since been converted into a greenway.^[4]^[5]

Demography

Nationality	Population (2013)
Largest groups of foreign residents
Morocco	5,032
Gambia	1,863
Honduras	1,272
Mali	728
Senegal	554

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.^[6]

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.^[7]

Notable people

Lluís Dilmé i Romagós (b. 1960), architect and urban planner
Delfí Geli (b. 1969), footballer
Anna Allen (b. 1977), actress

References

^ "Ajuntament de Salt". Generalitat of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
^ "El municipi en xifres: Salt". Statistical Institute of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
^ "El tren d'Olot a Girona fa 100 anys" [The train from Olot to Girona is 100 years old] (in Catalan). Sàpiens.cat. 8 November 2011. Archived from the original on 29 November 2022. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
^ "Carrilet Olot - Girona Greenway". viasverdes.com. Archived from the original on 24 November 2022. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
^ larazon.es
^ "Contact". Gas Gas Motos. Retrieved 2015-01-19.

Bibliography

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).

External links

Ajuntament de Salt
Government data pages (in Catalan)

Municipalities of Gironès

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Agullana Aiguaviva Albanyà Albons Alp Amer Anglès Arbúcies Argelaguer Avinyonet de Puigventós Banyoles Begur Bellcaire d'Empordà Besalú Bescanó Beuda Biure Blanes Boadella i les Escaules Bolvir Bordils Borrassà Breda Brunyola Bàscara Cabanelles Cabanes Cadaqués Caldes de Malavella Calonge Campdevànol Campelles Campllong Camprodon Camós Canet d'Adri Cantallops Capmany Cassà de la Selva Castell-Platja d'Aro Castellfollit de la Roca Castelló d'Empúries Celrà Cervià de Ter Cistella Colomers Cornellà del Terri Corçà Crespià Cruïlles, Monells i Sant Sadurní de l'Heura Darnius Das El Far d'Empordà El Port de la Selva Espinelves Espolla Esponellà Figueres Flaçà Foixà Fontanals de Cerdanya Fontanilles Fontcoberta Forallac Fornells de la Selva Fortià Garrigoles Garriguella Garrigàs Ger Girona Gombrèn Gualta Guils de Cerdanya Hostalric Isòvol Jafre Juià L'Armentera L'Escala La Bisbal d'Empordà La Cellera de Ter La Jonquera La Pera La Selva de Mar La Tallada d'Empordà La Vajol La Vall d'en Bas La Vall de Bianya Les Llosses Les Planes d'Hostoles Les Preses Lladó Llagostera Llambilles Llanars Llançà Llers Lloret de Mar Llívia Madremanya Maià de Montcal Masarac Massanes Maçanet de Cabrenys Maçanet de la Selva Meranges Mieres Mollet de Peralada Molló Mont-ras Montagut i Oix Navata Ogassa Olot Ordis Osor Palafrugell Palamós Palau de Santa Eulàlia Palau-sator Palau-saverdera Palol de Revardit Pals Pardines Parlavà Pau Pedret i Marzà Peralada Planoles Pont de Molins Pontós Porqueres Portbou Puigcerdà Quart Queralbs Rabós Regencós Ribes de Freser Riells i Viabrea Ripoll Riudarenes Riudaura Riudellots de la Selva Riumors Roses Rupià Sales de Llierca Salt Sant Andreu Salou Sant Aniol de Finestres Sant Climent Sescebes Sant Feliu de Buixalleu Sant Feliu de Guíxols Sant Feliu de Pallerols Sant Ferriol Sant Gregori Sant Hilari Sacalm Sant Jaume de Llierca Sant Joan de Mollet Sant Joan de les Abadesses Sant Joan les Fonts Sant Jordi Desvalls Sant Julià de Ramis Sant Julià del Llor i Bonmatí Sant Llorenç de la Muga Sant Martí Vell Sant Martí de Llémena Sant Miquel de Campmajor Sant Miquel de Fluvià Sant Mori Sant Pau de Segúries Sant Pere Pescador Santa Coloma de Farners Santa Cristina d'Aro Santa Llogaia d'Àlguema Santa Pau Sarrià de Ter Saus, Camallera i Llampaies Serinyà Serra de Daró Setcases Sils Siurana Susqueda Terrades Torrent Torroella de Fluvià Torroella de Montgrí Tortellà Toses Tossa de Mar Ullastret Ullà Ultramort Urús Vall-llobrega Vallfogona de Ripollès Ventalló Verges Vidreres Vidrà Vila-sacra Vilabertran Vilablareix Viladamat Viladasens Vilademuls Viladrau Vilafant Vilajuïga Vilallonga de Ter Vilamacolum Vilamalla Vilamaniscle Vilanant Vilaür Vilobí d'Onyar Vilopriu