Calaf () is the main town in the northern portion of the
''comarca'' of the
Anoia in
Catalonia
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, Spain, situated on the
Calaf Plain
Calaf () is the main town in the northern portion of the Comarques of Catalonia, ''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 ...
. The town holds an important weekly livestock market.
It is served by the main N-II road from
Barcelona
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to
Lleida
Lleida (, ; ; '' see below'') is a city in the west of Catalonia, Spain. It is the capital and largest town in Segrià county, the Ponent region and the province of Lleida. Geographically, it is located in the Catalan Central Depression. It ...
, the
Renfe railway line from
Manresa
Manresa () is the capital of Bages county, located in the central region of Catalonia, Spain.
Crossed by the river Cardener, it is an industrial area with textile, metallurgical, and glass industries. The houses of Manresa are arranged aro ...
to Lleida
and the C-1412 road from
Igualada
Igualada () is a municipality and capital of Anoia county in Penedès, 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 ...
to
Ponts. 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 the Diputació de BarcelonaConsorci Turístic de l'Alta AnoiaCasal de Calaf association
Municipalities in Anoia
Populated places in Anoia
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