Sant Just Desvern
Encyclopedia
Sant Just Desvern (ˈsaɲ ˈʒust dəzˈβɛrn) (Old Catalan
for Saint Justin of-the-Buckthorn) is a town near Barcelona
, in the comarca
of the Baix Llobregat
, Catalonia
,.
It limits with Sant Joan Despí
to the southwest, Esplugues de Llobregat
to the east and Sant Feliu de Llobregat
to the northeast. The first historical mention of the town was in 965.
Its coat of arms
depicts a blue bell inside a golden rhombus.
Since some years ago the city council
uses the slogan pobleiciutat (Catalan for townandcity).
Sant Just Desvern is a town in which a great majority of its inhabitants speak Catalan as their primary language.
Sant Just Desvern is home to several celebrities including players for F.C. Barcelona and politicians including president of the Generalitat de Catalunya, Jose Montilla.
building, designed by Ricardo Bofill
's team.
Catalan language
Catalan is a Romance language, the national and only official language of Andorra and a co-official language in the Spanish autonomous communities of Catalonia, the Balearic Islands and Valencian Community, where it is known as Valencian , as well as in the city of Alghero, on the Italian island...
for Saint Justin of-the-Buckthorn) is a town near 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...
, 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 Baix Llobregat
Baix Llobregat
Baix Llobregat is a comarca on the coast of Catalonia, Spain. Its capital is Sant Feliu de Llobregat.-Municipalities:Populations are from 2002.* Abrera - pop. 9,166* Begues - pop. 5,023* Castelldefels - pop. 52,405...
, 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...
,.
It limits with Sant Joan Despí
Sant Joan Despí
Sant Joan Despí is a city and municipality located in the Baix Llobregat area . It is situated on the left bank of the Llobregat river...
to the southwest, Esplugues de Llobregat
Esplugues de Llobregat
Esplugues de Llobregat is a municipality of the Barcelona metropolitan area. It belongs to the comarca of Baix Llobregat, Barcelona province, Catalonia, Spain. It has some schools, such as the German School of Barcelona and American School of Barcelona, which attract rich families, thus increasing...
to the east and Sant Feliu de Llobregat
Sant Feliu de Llobregat
Sant Feliu de Llobregat is a city and municipality in Catalonia, Spain, in the province of Barcelona. It is the capital of the comarca of Baix Llobregat, and the see of a Bishopric since June 2005, when the Archbishopric of Barcelona was divided in three....
to the northeast. The first historical mention of the town was in 965.
Its coat of arms
Coat of arms
A coat of arms is a unique heraldic design on a shield or escutcheon or on a surcoat or tabard used to cover and protect armour and to identify the wearer. Thus the term is often stated as "coat-armour", because it was anciently displayed on the front of a coat of cloth...
depicts a blue bell inside a golden rhombus.
Since some years ago the city council
City council
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uses the slogan pobleiciutat (Catalan for townandcity).
Sant Just Desvern is a town in which a great majority of its inhabitants speak Catalan as their primary language.
Sant Just Desvern is home to several celebrities including players for F.C. Barcelona and politicians including president of the Generalitat de Catalunya, Jose Montilla.
Sights
The town is home to the Walden 7Walden7
The Walden 7 is an apartment building designed by Ricardo Bofill's team and located in the town of Sant Just Desvern, close to Barcelona, in Catalonia, Spain. The original project includes 446 residences. The name of the building is inspired by B. F...
building, designed by Ricardo Bofill
Ricardo Bofill
Ricardo Bofill, also Ricard Bofill Leví is a Catalan Spanish postmodernist architect.He studied at the School of Architecture in Geneva, Switzerland...
's team.
Note
- Sant Just Desvern became part of the Baix Llobregat in the comarcal revision of 1990: previously it formed part of the Barcelonès.
External links
- Ajuntament de Sant Just (in CatalanCatalan languageCatalan is a Romance language, the national and only official language of Andorra and a co-official language in the Spanish autonomous communities of Catalonia, the Balearic Islands and Valencian Community, where it is known as Valencian , as well as in the city of Alghero, on the Italian island...
)