Sant Just Desvern (; ) is a town near

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, in the ''comarca'' of the

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. Sant Just Desvern is located in the 2,078317º of longitude and 41,381611º of latitude. It is situated at 122 m (average) above sea level. The maximum height is located at 405 meters above sea level, almost in the top of Turó de Merlès (416.7 m), and the lowest spot of this town is about 40 meters, located at the park of

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. The surface of the town is about 7.8 km². The town has 35 km of streets. It has good connections to arrive to N-340, the highway A-2 and Rondes de Dalt and Litoral. In the first division of comarcal, Sant Just Desvern was included in

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(1936). But in the comarcal revision in 1987, along with Esplugas de Llobregat, they became part of

. The municipality borders are

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to the southwest,

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to the east and

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to the northeast. Barcelona is almost in the border line. The first mention of the town in a document dates back to the year 965. Its

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depicts a blue bell inside a golden rhombus. The local

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uses the slogan pobleiciutat (

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for ''townandcity''). Sant Just Desvern is home to several celebrities including players for the

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football club and politicians including the ex-president of the

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Demography

The population was 15,874 in 2012.

Sights

The town is home to

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, an iconic apartment complex designed by

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. The building is 16 stories high and its surface is 31.140 m². It has 446 apartments, in which about a thousand people live. It has three swimming pools on the top. Nearby is a concrete chimney designed by engineer Clifford Tomlinson (1924) and restored by Alfredo Arribas (approx.1985-1996). It is 105 meters in height and it was the highest chimney in Europe when it was constructed (1924). At its top there is now a ''mirador'' which is accessed by an elevator with transparent floor and ceiling. Lower on the chimney is a ring-shaped restaurant with panoramic views. Adjacent to these is another former part of the same cement factory, repurposed as

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's home and offices of his Taller de Arquitectura, known as '' La Fábrica''. The

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is documented since 987. The actual building is of 1571 and after the Spanish civil war was reconstructed because it was burnt. Moreover, Sant Just has some ancient farmhouses that are regarded like patrimony of the town. Those are Can Campreciós (1326),

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(1403), Can Segrera (1709), Can Cardona(1306), Can Solanes(S. XVI-XVII), Can Pedrosa(1077), Can Carbonell(S. XIX)etc.

Economy

The economy of St. Just is based by industrial sector and the service sector, which have a high specialization. The most important industries are chemical-pharmaceutical, perfume, machinery manufacturing, electrical equipment manufacturing and precision instruments. For services are machinery rental, whole sale trade and income distribution.

The weather

It is a

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. It has a mild climate, warm in winter and very hot in summer. The temperature in Sant Just Desvern is always positive, seldom goes down zero degrees. The temperature is between 5 degrees and 30 degrees. The rain is not very common in Sant Just Desvern; usually it rains between 1 and 5 days a month. Rainfalls are not abundant and mainly are in autumn and spring. It rains between 450–500 mm every year.

Traditions

Sant Just has a particular tradition. Since 1976, the "Bearing Go Kart Race" is organized annually ('' karts de coixinets''). The karts are constructed for the participants and are driven by two people, the driver and the runner, respectively. As the vehicles don't have any motor, they go down a descent during all the race. Since 1980, Sant Just has the gang of the giants. The giants are Pastor (3,6 m height and 38 kg), Justa (3,55 height and 37 kg), Monserrat (2,1 height and 11 kg), Gentil (3.90 height and 60 kg), Flordeneu (3.7 m height and 31 kg) and the giant of Canigó that belongs to the School Canigó). Giants go to walk and dance each town festival. Sant Just has a gang called dragons created in 2010. They are the main people who organize the fireworks in the town. Those fireworks aren't in the sky; they are on the street floor. The demons burn some ''ceptrot'' (a kind of torches but with sparks) and the people dance under it. It is very common in some towns in

and other kind of fireworks. Another gang of Sant Just Desvern is the Dragons. When it is time of fireworks the dragon walks along the town dancing with them. The dragon throws fire and sparks, therefore, comes together with the demons.

Centers of culture

Ateneu de Sant Just Desvern is a cultural association founded in 1918. There are some activities related topainting, theater, writing, dancing, hiking and cinema. The

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is another cultural association but this one is destined for a young people. The association organizes some workshops. It has public room with computers and different areas to play games.

Education

Public education Sant Just Desvern has a public kindergarten called “Marrecs”, three state schools for the age between 3 and 12 years (Monserrat, Canigó and Montseny) and a secondary school called "Institute of Sant Just Desvern". It does not have any universities. Private educationPrivate school in Sant Just: http://www.paginasamarillas.es/colegios-privados/all-ma/barcelona/all-is/sant-just-desvern/all-ba/all-pu/all-nc/1 Retrieved on November 6, 2013 Between (0-3):Noah's Ark, Children's Park, Tictac, Abc kínder Garden, School Pro, La Casita De Lore, Madre Sacrament Between (3-18):La Miranda, Princess Margaret School, School Palcam, School Mare de Déu of Núria

Sports

Sant Just Desvern has two sports facilities and the Futbol Club Sant Just Desvern. There are two hiking associations: Secció Excursionista de l’Ateneu Sanjustenc (SEAS) and Els Isard. It also has a hockey club, a cycling club and a

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dance group.

Sports Facilities

* La Bonaigua: (gym and swimming pools): Pg.De la Muntanya * Can Melich: (gym, tennis, paddle, swimming pools and squash): Av. Once Septiembre

Important people

* Politics :

Daniel Cardona i Civit Daniel Cardona i Civit (20 August 1890 – 7 March 1943), also known with the pen name of Vibrant or the nickname of l'Irlandès (meaning the Irishman), was a Catalan politician, a prominent figure of 20th-century radical Catalan separatism. Biogr ...

, Antoni Malaret i Amigó, Ferran Mascarell i Canalda,

Josep Maria Rañé Josep Maria Rañé (born Barcelona, Spain 15 June 1954) is a Spanish politician. Life overview He studied higher Industrial Engineering. He belongs to the Union of Consumers of Catalonia. He is affiliated to the ''Unión General de Trabajador ...

. * Architecture:

* Literature: Joan Margarit i Consarnau * Music: Lleonard Balada Ibañez, Puertas Brothers * Theater and cinema: Clara Segura, Ferran Rañé i Blasco * Television: Àngel Casas, Carlos Latre

Sites of interest

* Library Joan Margarit: Street Carles Mercader, 17, 08960 Sant Just Desvern, Barcelona, Spain *

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of Sant Just desvern: Plaça de Verdaguer, 2, 08960 Sant Just Desvern, Spain

References

* Panareda Clopés, Josep Maria; Rios Calvet, Jaume; Rabella Vives, Josep Maria (1989). ''Guia de Catalunya'', Barcelona: Caixa de Catalunya. (Spanish). (Catalan).

External links

Ajuntament de Sant Just
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Government data pages
{{Authority control Municipalities in Baix Llobregat