Calaf
Appearance
Calaf | |
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Coordinates:41°44′N1°31′E/ 41.733°N 1.517°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Community | ![]() |
Province | Barcelona |
Comarca | Anoia |
Government | |
•Mayor | Jordi Badia Perea (2015)[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 9.2 km2(3.6 sq mi) |
Elevation | 680 m (2,230 ft) |
Population (2018)[3] | |
• Total | 3,547 |
• Density | 390/km2(1,000/sq mi) |
Demonym | Calafins |
Postal code | 08280 |
Website | www |
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
[edit]The village of La Pineda (population (2005): 195) is included within the municipality of Calaf.
References
[edit]- ^"Ajuntament de Calaf".Generalitat of Catalonia.Retrieved2015-11-13.
- ^"El municipi en xifres: Calaf".Statistical Institute of Catalonia.Retrieved2015-11-23.
- ^Municipal Register of Spain 2018.National Statistics Institute.
- 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
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- Government data pages(in Catalan)
- Information from theDiputació de Barcelona
- Consorci Turístic de l'Alta Anoia
- Casal de Calaf[permanent dead link],association