Anoia () is a comarca (county) in central

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, with its capital at

Igualada Igualada () is a municipality in the province of Barcelona in Catalonia, Spain. It is located on the left bank of the Anoia River and at the western end of the Igualada-Martorell-Barcelona Railway. Igualada is the capital and central market of t ...

. The comarca of l'Anoia is irrigated by the Anoia River; the leading industry is the making of

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. To the north are Solsonès and Bages, to the west,

Baix Llobregat Baix Llobregat () is a comarca (county) on the coast of Catalonia, Spain. Its capital is Sant Feliu de Llobregat. Municipalities Proposed changes It has long been proposed to split the northern part of Baix Llobregat into a separate comarca. ...

to the south

Baix Penedès Baix Penedès () is a comarca in Catalonia, Spain. The area has been settled since the times of the Iberians, with ancient ruins remaining in Banyeres at ''Can Canyís'', in the capital El Vendrell at the village of ''Guàrdies'' and in Calaf ...

and Alt Camp, and to the east Conca de Barberà and Segarra.

Municipalities

References

External links

Official web site of the Consell Comarcal de l'Anoia (in Catalan)
{{Coord, 41, 36, 47, N, 1, 36, 21, E, region:ES-CT_type:adm2nd_source:cawiki, display=title Comarques of the Province of Barcelona