| Salt | |
| Settlement Type: | Municipality |
| Pushpin Map: | Spain Catalonia#Spain |
| Coordinates: | 41.9761°N 2.7881°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Spain |
| Subdivision Type1: | Community |
| Subdivision Name1: | Catalonia |
| Subdivision Type2: | Province |
| Subdivision Name2: | Girona |
| Subdivision Type3: | Comarca |
| Subdivision Name3: | Gironès |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Jordi Viñas Xifra (2015)[1] |
| Area Footnotes: | [2] |
| Area Total Km2: | 6.6 |
| Elevation M: | 83 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Demonym: | Saltenc, saltenca |
Salt (pronounced as /ca/) 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.[3] [4]
| Largest groups of foreign residents | ||
| Nationality | Population (2013) | |
|---|---|---|
| 5,032 | ||
| 1,863 | ||
| 1,272 | ||
| 728 | ||
| 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.[5]
Salt is the home of Gas Gas, who manufacture and export off-road motorcycles and all-terrain vehicles worldwide from their Salt base.[6]