2009 Catalan independence referendum in Arenys de Munt

The Arenys de Munt query on Catalonia independence was a municipal non-binding query promoted by the Moviment Arenyenc per l'Autodeterminació (Arenyenc Movement for Self-determination) held in Arenys de Munt on 13 September 2009. The query was formulated exclusively for residents of this village on the following question: Està d'acord que Catalunya esdevingui un Estat de dret, independent, democràtic i social, integrat a la Unió Europea? (Do you agree on Catalonia becoming an independent, democratic and social State of law, integrated in the European Union?).

Voting ballots used in the referendum.

This query was the first democratic one on Catalonia independence and, despite being municipal and symbolic, had a remarkable influence on Catalan and Spanish politics.[1][2][3]

Results
Independence query on 13 September 2009
Voting options Votes Percentage
Yes 2.569 96,2%
No 61 2,3%
Blank ballots 29 1,1%
Valid ballots 2.659 99,6%
Void ballots 12 0,4%
Total ballots 2.671 100%
Participation 41.0%
Voters 6.517
Sources: Llibertat.cat, 3cat24.cat

Reactions in the media

The query had wide media coverage all around the world and more than 300 journalists were granted to cover it by the organizers.

  • The New York Times (United States): Catalan Town Votes For Independence From Spain [1]
  • France Press (France): Espagne: vote massif pour l'indépendance catalane lors d'un référendum symbolique[4]
  • Le Monde (France): La Catalogne se mobilise pour défendre son statut d'autonomie élargie[5]
  • Ouest France (France): Une commune de Catalogne vote pour l'indépendance de la région[6]
  • Nouvel Observateur (France): Vote massif en faveur de l'indépendance de la Catalogne[7]
  • France24 (France): Espagne: référendum local controversé sur l'autodétermination catalane[8]
  • n-TV (Germany): Katalanischer Ort gegen Spanien[9]
  • Der Standard (Austria): Katalanische Gemeinde stimmte über Unabhängigkeit ab[10]
  • CNN Türk (Turkey): Katalonya'nın bağımsızlığına referandum![11]
  • Milliyet (Turkey): Barcelona'da Katalonya için bağımsızlık gösterisi...[12]
  • Expresso (Portugal): Espanha/Catalunha: Maioria de votantes em Arenys de Munt apoia independência em referendo com 41% de participação[13]
  • NOS (Netherlands): Catalaans dorp wil los van Spanje[14]
  • El Mundo (Spain): Sí masivo en la consulta independentista, que tuvo un 41% de participación[15]
  • STV (Great Britain): Catalan town votes for independence from Spain[16]
  • ORF (Austria): Katalanisches Dorf stimmt für die Unabhängigkeit[17]
  • 7sur7 (Belgium): Référendum polémique sur l'autodétermination de la Catalogne[18]
  • El Universal (Venezuela): Realizan en España consulta no vinculante por la independencia de Cataluña[19]
  • Euronews (Europe): Catalan town votes for independence[20]
  • El País (Spain): Convergència y ERC llaman an extender el alarde soberanista de Arenys[3]
  • De Morgen (Flandes): Catalaanse gemeente stemt over onafhankelijkheid[21]

See also

References
  2. "Arenys de Munt consulta sobre la independència de Catalunya". VilaWeb.cat. Retrieved 2 October 2017.
  3. Noguer, Miquel (14 September 2009). "Convergència y ERC llaman a extender el alarde soberanista de Arenys". El País. Retrieved 2 October 2017.
  4. "AFP: Espagne: vote massif pour l'indépendance catalane lors d'un référendum symbolique". Archived from the original on 2009-09-24. Retrieved 2016-11-10.
  5. Jean-Jacques Bozonnet (12 September 2009). "La Catalogne se mobilise pour défendre son statut d'autonomie élargie". Lemonde.fr. Retrieved 2 October 2017.
  6. "Ouest-france.fr -Une commune de Catalogne vote pour l'indépendance de la région". Archived from the original on 2010-01-12. Retrieved 2009-09-15.
  7. "L'actualité sur Europe par L'Obs". L'Obs. Retrieved 2 October 2017.
  8. "France 24 | Espagne: Référendum local controversé sur l'autodétermination catalane | France 24". Archived from the original on 2009-09-23. Retrieved 2009-09-15.
  9. "Katalanischer Ort gegen Spanien". N-tv.de. Retrieved 2 October 2017.
  10. "Katalanische Gemeinde stimmte über Unabhängigkeit ab". Derstandard.at. Retrieved 2 October 2017.
  11. "Katalonya'nın bağımsızlığına referandum!". CNN Türk. Retrieved 2 October 2017.
  12. "Barcelona'da Katalonya için bağımsızlık gösterisi..." MİLLİYET HABER - TÜRKİYE'NİN HABER SİTESİ. Retrieved 2 October 2017.
  13. "Espanha/Catalunha: Maioria de votantes em Arenys de Munt apoia independência em referendo com 41% de participação". Aeiou.espresso.pt. Retrieved 2 October 2017.
  14. "Nederlandse Omroep Stichting". static.nos.nl. Retrieved 2 October 2017.
  15. "'Sí' masivo en la consulta independentista, que tuvo un 41% de participación - Barcelona - elmundo.es". Elmundo.es. Retrieved 2 October 2017.
  16. "Catalan town votes for independence from Spain | World | STV News". Archived from the original on 2009-11-28. Retrieved 2009-09-15.
  17. "news.ORF.at". news.ORF.at. Retrieved 2 October 2017.
  18. "Référendum polémique sur l'autodétermination de la Catalogne". 7sur7.be. 13 September 2009. Retrieved 2 October 2017.
  19. "Realizan en España consulta no vinculante por la independencia de Cataluña - Internacional". Eluniversal.com. Retrieved 2 October 2017.
  20. "Catalan town votes for independence". Euronews.net. 14 September 2009. Archived from the original on 17 February 2012. Retrieved 2 October 2017.
  21. "Catalaanse gemeente stemt over onafhankelijkheid". Demorgen.be. Retrieved 2 October 2017.
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