Anoia

For the river in Catalonia (Spain ) See Anoia, for the Italian town see Anoia (Calabria ).

The comarca of Anoia is located in the province of Barcelona, ​​the Autonomous Community of Catalonia (Spain). The community association has an area of 712 km ² and 92,569 inhabitants (2009 ).

Location

The region is located in the center of Catalonia, it is bounded to the north by the Comarca Solsonès, on the west by Segarra, Conca de Barberà and Alt Camp, in the south on Alt Penedès and on the east by the Baix Llobregat and Bages. Together with the Comarcas Bages, Berguedà, Osona and Solsonès forms of community association 's territory Comarques Centrals.

Anoia located in the eastern part of the central Catalan depression with various mountain ranges and plateaus. The same river which flows through the Anoia comarca of Northern in a southeasterly direction. In the east, the area adjacent to the mountain Monserrat.

Economy

About a quarter of the area Anoias is used for agriculture. Is cultivated above all cereals and on the border of Penedès wine. Also, animal husbandry and food processing plays an important role. Industrial products are textiles, paper and metals.

Communities

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