Calaf

infobox catalan municipio
province=Barcelona
arms = Escut de Calaf.svg
comarca=Anoia
population=3271
population_year=2005
area=9.22
population_density=355
elevation=680
demonym=calafí, calafina
location_

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.

Demography

infobox catalan municipio demography
pop_1900=1396
pop_1930=1765
pop_1950=2206
pop_1970=2808
pop_1986=3205
pop_latest=3271

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. ISBN 84-87135-01-3 (Spanish). ISBN 84-87135-02-1 (Catalan).

External links

* [http://www.gencat.net:8000/osial/owa/p01.dad_ens?via=0&cod=0803120002&err=0 Information from the] Generalitat de Catalunya
* [http://www.idescat.net/territ/BasicTerr?TC=6&V0=1&CTX=B&ALLINFO=TRUE&V1=08031&VOK=Confirmar Information from the] Institut d'Estadística de Catalunya
* [http://www.diba.es/municipis/munview.asp?Ine=08031&Vista=1 Information from the] Diputació de Barcelona
* [http://www.calaf.diba.es/ Consorci Turístic de l'Alta Anoia]
* [http://www.tvcatalunya.com/webcams/camera_calaf.htm Webcam] from TV Catalunya
* [http://www.casaldecalaf.org/ Casal de Calaf] , association