Catalaans onafhankelijkheidsreferendum
independence referendum in Catalonia, 1 October 2017
AI overview
On October 1, 2017, Catalonia held a referendum in which voters were asked whether the region should become independent from Spain. The vote was highly controversial because the Spanish government opposed it and declared the referendum illegal, making it a major turning point in ongoing tensions between Catalonia and Spain over regional autonomy.
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Wikidata facts
- Official website
- referendum.cat
- Image
- Papeleta Referendum 2017.png
- Number of injured
- 1099
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- hashtag
- 1Oct
- Commons category
- 2017 Catalan independence referendum
- eligible voters
- 5313564
- ballots cast
- 2286217
- total valid votes
- 2266498
- point in time
- 2017-10-01
- number of polling stations
- 2315
- number of support votes