Moianès () is a ''comarca'' in the central region of

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. Its capital is the town of Moià. It became a comarca in May 2015, following approval in a local referendum and by the

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. Its 10 municipalities were in the comarques of

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, and

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. It had previously been recommended in 2000 in the "Report on the revision of Catalonia's territorial organisation model", known as the "Roca Report", commissioned by the Catalan government. Before it was given legal status, Moianès was considered a "natural comarca"—a distinct geographic region—comprising the eponymous Moianès Plateau.

Municipalities

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External links

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Unofficial comarcal website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Moianes Comarques of the Province of Barcelona 2015 establishments in Catalonia