Calaf

This article is about the Catalan town. For the opera character Calàf, seeTurandot.

Calaf
Municipality
Flag Coat of arms
Calaf Location in Catalonia Calaf Calaf (Spain)
Coordinates:41°44′N1°31′E
Country	Spain
Community	Catalonia
Province	Barcelona
Comarca	Anoia
Government
•Mayor	Jordi Badia Perea (2015)
Area
• Total	9.2 km2(3.6 sq mi)
Elevation	680 m (2,230 ft)
Population (2018)
• Total	3,547
• Density	390/km2(1,000/sq mi)
Demonym	Calafins
Postal code	08280
Website	www.calaf.cat

Calaf(Catalan pronunciation:[kəˈlaf]) is the main town in the northern portion of thecomarcaof theAnoiain Catalonia,Spain, situated on theCalaf Plain.The town holds an important weekly livestock market.

It is served by the main N-II road fromBarcelonatoLleida,theRenferailway line fromManresato Lleida and the C-1412 road fromIgualadatoPonts.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.ISBN84-87135-01-3(Spanish).ISBN84-87135-02-1(Catalan).

External links

• Government data pages(in Catalan)
• Information from theDiputació de Barcelona
• Consorci Turístic de l'Alta Anoia
• Casal de Calaf,association