Sant Celoni
Encyclopedia
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 AP-7 Motorway
and the C-251 road,
as well as by a station on the RENFE
railway line between Barcelona
and Girona
.
foto sant celoni http://blog.iespana.es/santcelonifoto
Francesc Sabaté Llopart was killed in Sant Celoni in 1960.
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)
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.
Municipality
A municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...
in the comarca
Comarques of Catalonia
This is a list of the comarques of Catalonia . A comarca is roughly equivalent to a US "county" or a UK "district". However, in the context of Catalonia, the term "county" can be a bit misleading, because in medieval Catalonia, the most important rulers were counts, notably the Counts of Barcelona...
of the Vallès Oriental
Vallès Oriental
Vallès Oriental is a comarca in Catalonia, Spain. Its capital is Granollers. Along with Vallès Occidental it forms the grand comarca of Vallès.- Municipalities :*Aiguafreda - pop. 2,308*L'Ametlla del Vallès - pop. 7,319...
in
Catalonia
Catalonia
Catalonia is an autonomous community in northeastern Spain, with the official status of a "nationality" of Spain. Catalonia comprises four provinces: Barcelona, Girona, Lleida, and Tarragona. Its capital and largest city is Barcelona. Catalonia covers an area of 32,114 km² and has an...
, Spain
Spain
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. It is situated in the valley of the Tordera river between the ranges of Montseny
Montseny
Montseny is a mountain range west of the coastal hills north of Barcelona. It is part of the Catalan Pre-Coastal Range.-Features:The Montseny massif is located within a triangle formed by the AP-7, C-17 and C-25 roads. It has the highest mountains in the area south of the Pyrenees and dominates...
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 AP-7 Motorway
Autopista AP-7
The Autopista AP-7 is a Spanish autopista . It is a toll motorway that runs along the Mediterranean coast of Spain.AP-7 has two different sections :...
and the C-251 road,
as well as by a station on the RENFE
RENFE
Renfe Operadora is the state-owned company which operates freight and passenger trains on the 1668-mm "Iberian gauge" and 1435-mm "European gauge" networks of the Spanish national railway infrastructure company ADIF .- History :The name RENFE is derived from that of the former Spanish National...
railway line between Barcelona
Barcelona
Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...
and Girona
Girona
Girona is a city in the northeast of Catalonia, Spain at the confluence of the rivers Ter, Onyar, Galligants and Güell, with an official population of 96,236 in January 2009. It is the capital of the province of the same name and of the comarca of the Gironès...
.
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
Hydrochloric acid
Hydrochloric acid is a solution of hydrogen chloride in water, that is a highly corrosive, strong mineral acid with many industrial uses. It is found naturally in gastric 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
Blanes
Blanes is a town on the Costa Brava in the province of Girona, Catalonia, Spain.The coast of Blanes has 4 km of different kinds of beaches, including the Blanes beach and S'Abanell beach.-Main sights:...
was rendered undrinkable as a result of the pollution (source - in Spanish)
Demography
Communications
The town of Sant Celoni has good communication links. The AP-7Autovía A-7
The Autovía A-7 is a Spanish autovía which starts in La Jonquera, near the French frontier and ends in Algeciras....
motorway, the C-35
Autovia C-35
The C-35 is a highway in Catalonia, Spain. It connects the Costa Brava with the Autopista AP-7 to Barcelona.The road starts at the junction with the Autovia C-65 and then heads west to the south of Llagostera to Vidreres. This section is being upgraded to Autovia standard...
trunk road, and a railway link Sant Celoni to the rest of Catalonia and France. There is also a reasonable bus network.