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Salt, Girona

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Country
  
Spain

Comarca
  
Gironès

Website
  
viladesalt.cat

Area
  
6.6 km²

Province
  
Province of Girona

Community
  
Catalonia

Demonym(s)
  
Saltenc, saltenca

Elevation
  
83 m

Population
  
30,103 (2014)

Local time
  
Friday 10:56 PM

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Weather
  
13°C, Wind S at 14 km/h, 77% Humidity

Salt ([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.

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Map of Salt, Province of Girona, Spain

Demography

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.

Manufacturing

Salt is the home of Gas Gas, who manufacture and export off-road motorcycles and all-terrain vehicles worldwide from their Salt base.

Notable people

  • Lluís Dilmé i Romagós (1960-), architect and urban planner

    • References

    Salt, Girona Wikipedia
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