Sant Celoni
Sant Celoni (Catalan pronunciation: [ˈsan səˈɫɔni]) is a municipality in the comarca o the Vallès Oriental in Catalonie, Spain. It is situate in the glen o the Tordera river atween the ranges o Montseny an Montnegre. The main pairt o the toun is on the left bank o the river. The umwhile municipalities o Montnegre an Olzinelles nou shape pairt o the municipality o Sant Celoni, whilk is the mucklest in the comarca in terms o aurie. The municipality is servit bi the AP-7 Motorway an the C-251 road, as weel as bi a station on the RENFE railwey line atween Barcelona an Girona.
Sant Celoni | |
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 Plaça de la Vila in Sant Celoni | |
 Coat airms | |
  Sant Celoni Location in Catalonie | |
| Coordinates: 41°41′24″N 2°29′24″E / 41.69000°N 2.49000°ECoordinates: 41°41′24″N 2°29′24″E / 41.69000°N 2.49000°E | |
| Kintra |  Spain |
| Commonty |  Catalonie |
| 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 |
History eedit
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 Laitin Sanctum Celedonium an Sancti Celedonii, whilk refers tae Saunt Celedonius. Thare hae been mony variations on the name throu the hunderyears: Sancti Celidonia, Sant Celdoni, Sent Salony, Sanseloni, San Celoni.
Francesc Sabaté Llopart wis killt in Sant Celoni in 1960.
Economy eedit
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
| 1900 | 1930 | 1950 | 1970 | 1986 | 2012 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,301 | 4,192 | 4,923 | 9,325 | 11,275 | 17,076 |
Communications eedit
The toun o Sant Celoni haes guid communication links. The AP-7 motorwey, the C-35 trunk road, an a railwey link Sant Celoni tae the rest o Catalonie an Fraunce. Thare is a raisonable bus netwirk an aw.
References eedit
- 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 eedit
| Wikimedia Commons haes media relatit tae Sant Celoni. |
- Offeecial wabsteid (in Catalan)
- Information - Generalitat de Catalunya Archived 2007-09-29 at the Wayback Machine (in Catalan)
- Statistical information - Institut d'Estadística de Catalunya (in Catalan)