Anoia
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.
Anoia | |
|---|---|
|
Flag Coat of arms Logo | |
| Country | Spain |
| Autonomous community | Catalonia |
| Regions | Penedès Central Catalonia |
| Province | Barcelona |
| Capital | Igualada |
| Municipalities | List
|
| 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 |
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.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.