Sant Celoni
Sant Celoni | |
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![]() Plaça de la Vila in Sant Celoni | |
Coordinates:41°41′24″N2°29′24″E/ 41.69000°N 2.49000°ECoordinates:41°41′24″N2°29′24″E/ 41.69000°N 2.49000°E | |
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Province | Barcelona |
Comarca | Vallès Oriental |
Govrenment | |
•Mayor | Francesc Deulofeu Fontanillas |
Area | |
• Total | 64.4 km2(24.9 sq mi) |
Elevation | 152 m (499 ft) |
Population (2012) | |
• Total | 17,076 |
• Density | 259.94/km2(673.2/sq mi) |
Demonym(s) | Celoní, celonina |
Time zone | UTC+1(CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2(CEST) |
Website | www.santceloni.cat |
Sant Celoni(Catalan pronunciation:[ˈsan səˈɫɔni]) is amunicipalityin thecomarcao theVallès OrientalinCatalonie,Spain.It is situate in the glen o the Tordera river atween the ranges oMontsenyan Montnegre. The main pairt o the toun is on the left bank o the river. The umwhile municipalities oMontnegreanOlzinellesnou shape pairt o the municipality o Sant Celoni, whilk is the mucklest in thecomarcain terms o aurie. The municipality is servit bi theAP-7 Motorwayan the C-251 road, as weel as bi a station on theRENFErailwey line atweenBarcelonaanGirona.
History
[eedit|eedit soorce]The toun o Sant Celoni wis namit efter chapel biggit thareby the 11t hunderyear at the fuit o the river Pertegàs. Sant Celoni is frae the LaitinSanctum CeledoniumanSancti Celedonii,whilk refers taeSaunt Celedonius.Thare hae been mony variations on the name throu the hunderyears:Sancti Celidonia, Sant Celdoni, Sent Salony, Sanseloni, San Celoni.
Francesc Sabaté Llopartwis killt in Sant Celoni in 1960.
Economy
[eedit|eedit soorce]The agricultural sector haes suffered a setback an a loss o importance ower the years. The anerly fermin reduces the crap o cereals an fodder.
The industry wis caipitalisit on the economic growthe o the San Celoni. The chemical industry haes a strang presence in the toun. Thare are a muckle nummer o industries in the metal an electronics that hae experiencit strang growthe in recent years. The heich rate o business growthe in the aurie haes encouragit the development o new industrial estates, whilk in turn hae led tae the advent o industries that wur no oreeginally in the territory.
The construction haes a strang presence in the aurie, whilk haes experiencit vera significant growthe in recent years.
Sant Celoni remains a important an modren centre o tred an aw, complete wi attractive weekly mercat on Wadensday, attracts mony fowk frae the surroondin aurie. In addeetion, it haes recently biggit a shoppin centre wi cinemas, bars an restaurants, pubs, supermercat, an shops.
In 2001, anly 1.4% o the population wis employed in agricultur, 11.1% in construction, 30.5% in industry an whit is mair important is the services wi 57%.
Demografie
[eedit|eedit soorce]1900 | 1930 | 1950 | 1970 | 1986 | 2012 |
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3,301 | 4,192 | 4,923 | 9,325 | 11,275 | 17,076 |
Communications
[eedit|eedit soorce]The toun o Sant Celoni haes guid communication links. TheAP-7motorwey, theC-35trunk road, an a railwey link Sant Celoni tae the rest o Catalonie an Fraunce. Thare is a raisonable bus netwirk an aw.
References
[eedit|eedit soorce]- Panareda Clopés, Josep Maria; Rios Calvet, Jaume; Rabella Vives, Josep Maria (1989).Guia de Catalunya,Barcelona:Caixa de Catalunya.ISBN 84-87135-01-3(Spaingie).ISBN 84-87135-02-1(Catalan).
Freemit airtins
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Wikimedia Commons haes media relatit taeSant Celoni. |
- Offeecial wabsteid(in Catalan)
- Information - Generalitat de CatalunyaArchived2007-09-29 at theWayback Machine(in Catalan)
- Statistical information - Institut d'Estadística de Catalunya(in Catalan)