Calaf

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Calaf

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Location

General information

Province

Barcelona

Comarca

Anoia

Demonym

calafí, calafina

Land Area

9.22 km²

Altitude

680 m AMSL

Population

3271 (2005)

Density

355 hab./km²

Calaf is the main town in the northern portion of the comarca of the Anoia in Catalonia, Spain, situated on the Calaf Plain. The town holds an important an important weekly livestock market. It is served by the main N-II road from Barcelona to Lleida, the RENFE railway line from Manresa to Lleida and the C-1412 road from Igualada to Ponts. 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.

1 Demography
2 Subdivisions
3 References
4 External links

[edit] Demography

1900	1930	1950	1970	1986	2005
1396	1765	2206	2808	3205	3271

[edit] Subdivisions

The village of La Pineda (population (2005): 195) is included within the municipality of Calaf.

[edit] References

Panareda Clopés, Josep Maria; Rios Calvet, Jaume; Rabella Vives, Josep Maria (1989). Guia de Catalunya, Barcelona:Caixa de Catalunya. ISBN 84-87135-01-3 (Spanish). ISBN 84-87135-02-1 (Catalan).

[edit] External links

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Calaf

Information from the Generalitat de Catalunya
Information from the Institut d'Estadística de Catalunya
Information from the Diputació de Barcelona
Consorci Turístic de l'Alta Anoia
Webcam from TV Catalunya
Casal de Calaf, association

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