Anoia
Comarca in Catalonia, Spain / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the Catalan comarca. For the Italian commune, see Anoia, Calabria. For other uses, see Anoia (disambiguation).
Anoia (Catalan pronunciation: [əˈnɔjə]) is a comarca (county) in central Catalonia, Spain, with its capital at Igualada. It is mainly located in the Penedès region, with its northern section being in Central Catalonia.
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Anoia | |
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Country | Spain |
Autonomous community | Catalonia |
Regions | Penedès Central Catalonia |
Province | Barcelona |
Capital | Igualada |
Municipalities | List
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Government | |
• Body | Anoia Comarcal Council |
• President | Jordi Parcerisas (Junts) |
Area | |
• Total | 866.3 km2 (334.5 sq mi) |
Population (2014) | |
• Total | 117,842 |
• Density | 140/km2 (350/sq mi) |
Demonyms | Anoienc, anoienca |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Largest municipality | Igualada |
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The comarca of Anoia is irrigated by the Anoia River; the leading industry is the making of paper.
To the north are Solsonès and Bages, to the west, Baix Llobregat to the south Baix Penedès and Alt Camp, and to the east Conca de Barberà and Segarra.