Tiana () is a town situated in the east of the

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) in northeastern

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, near the

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. Its people are called ''tianencs'' in Catalan, and ''tianenses'' in Spanish. The population in 2014 was 8,314. Its total surface is 7.96 km², with a total

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of 1024 habs/km². Its coordinates are 41° 28' N, 2° 16' E. It is 136 m above sea level and 15 km from the capital of the province, Barcelona. It is mainly a suburb of Barcelona, with some

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and cava production and, also, an

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festival that took place in the town in 2007, known as Tiana Winter Fest, specially dedicated to Hardcore and Metal Music.

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