Sant Celoni

Template:Infobox catalan city Sant Celoni is a municipality in the comarca of the Vallès Oriental in Catalonia, Spain. It is situated in the valley of the Tordera river between the ranges of Montseny and Montnegre. The main part of the town is on the left bank of the river. The former municipalities of Montnegre and Olzinelles now form part of the municipality of sant Celoni, which is the largest in the comarca in terms of area. The municipality is served by the A-7 autopista and the C-251 road, as well as by a station on the RENFE railway line between Barcelona and Girona.

History

The town of Sant Celoni was named after chapel built towards the 11th century at the foot of the river Pertegàs. Sant Celoni is the translation from the Latin Sanctum Celedonium and Sancti Celedonii, which refers to Saint Celedonius. There have been many variations on the name through the centuries: Sancti Celidonia, Sant Celdoni, Sent Salony, Sanseloni, San Celoni. foto sant celoni http://blog.iespana.es/santcelonifoto

Francesc Sabaté Llopart was killed in Sant Celoni in 1960.

Industry

The town has an important chemical industry, which is also a major source of local pollution and environmental risks. These risks include tanker transport of hazardous chemicals along the nearby A-7 motorway and air pollution. Given that Sant Celoni is located just a few kilometers away from Montseny national park, there is also scope for environmental damage to the unique Mediterranean and Alpine habitats found in the massif.

The siting of major chemical facilities close to the town center reveals lack of planning and poses dangers to the local population.

Major environmental incidents include:

1996 June 1 Unión Química Farmacéutica, S. A. (Uquifa, S. A.)

Massive chlorine release following mixing of Sodium hypochlorite (bleach) and hydrochloric acid. One death and 93 others affected (source - in Spanish))

1996 - 2000 Cray Valley Ibérica (formerly Resisa)

Contamination of the aquifers along the River Tordera with Dioxanes and Dioxolanes. The water supply for the town of Blanes was rendered undrinkable as a result of the pollution (source - in Spanish)

Demography

1900	1930	1950	1970	1986	2007
3,301	4,192	4,923	9,325	11,275	16,740

Communications

The town of Sant Celoni has good communication links. The AP-7 motorway, the C-35 trunk road, and a railway link Sant Celoni to the rest of Catalonia and France. There is also a reasonable bus network.

References

• 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

• Official website c.
• Information - Generalitat de Catalunya c.
• Statistical information - Institut d'Estadística de Catalunya c.