Sant Just Desvern

Sant Just Desvern (Old Catalan for Saint Justin of-the-Buckthorn) is a town near Barcelona, in the comarca of the Baix Llobregat, Catalonia.

The municipality borders with those of Sant Joan DespĂ­ to the southwest, Esplugues de Llobregat to the east and Sant Feliu de Llobregat to the northeast.

The first mention of the town in a document dates back to the year 965. Its coat of arms depicts a blue bell inside a golden rhombus.

The local city council uses the slogan pobleiciutat (Catalan for townandcity).

Sant Just Desvern is home to several celebrities including players for the F.C. Barcelona football club and politicians including the ex-president of the Generalitat de Catalunya, José Montilla.

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