Calaf () is the main town in the northern portion of the
''comarca'' of the
Anoia
Anoia () is a comarca (county) in central Catalonia, Spain, with its capital at Igualada.
The comarca of l'Anoia is irrigated by the Anoia River; the leading industry is the making of paper.
To the north are Solsonès and Bages, to the west ...
in
Catalonia
Catalonia (; ca, Catalunya ; Aranese Occitan: ''Catalonha'' ; es, Cataluña ) is an autonomous community of Spain, designated as a '' nationality'' by its Statute of Autonomy.
Most of the territory (except the Val d'Aran) lies on the no ...
, Spain, situated on the
Calaf Plain
Calaf () is the main town in the northern portion of the ''comarca'' of the Anoia in
Catalonia, Spain, situated on the Calaf Plain. The town holds an important weekly livestock market.
It is served by the main N-II road from Barcelona to Lle ...
. The town holds an important weekly livestock market.
It is served by the main N-II road from
Barcelona
Barcelona ( , , ) is a city on the coast of northeastern Spain. It is the capital and largest city of the autonomous community of Catalonia, as well as the second most populous municipality of Spain. With a population of 1.6 million within ...
to
Lleida, the
RENFE railway line from
Manresa
Manresa () is the capital of the Comarca of Bages, located in the geographical centre of Catalonia, Spain, and crossed by the river Cardener. It is an industrial area with textile, metallurgical, and glass industries. The houses of Manresa a ...
to Lleida
and the C-1412 road from
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 ...
to
Ponts Ponts may refer to:
* Ponts, Lleida, a municipality in the province of Lleida, Catalonia, Spain.
* Ponts, Manche, a commune in the Manche department in the Lower Normandy region in France.
*Ponts-et-Marais
Ponts-et-Marais () is a commune in the Se ...
. Calaf also has an exit from the new C25 that crosses Catalonia from Girona to Lleida. The remains of Calaf castle dominate the town from a hilltop.
Subdivisions
The village of La Pineda (population (2005): 195) is included within the municipality of Calaf.
References
* Panareda Clopés, Josep Maria; Rios Calvet, Jaume; Rabella Vives, Josep Maria (1989). ''Guia de Catalunya'', Barcelona: Caixa de Catalunya. (Spanish). (Catalan).
External links
Government data pagesInformation from theDiputació de Barcelona
Barcelona (, ) is a province of eastern Spain, in the center of the autonomous community of Catalonia. The province is bordered by the provinces of Tarragona, Lleida, and Girona, and by the Mediterranean Sea. Its area is . Consorci Turístic de l'Alta AnoiaCasal de Calaf association
Municipalities in Anoia
Populated places in Anoia
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