Anoia River

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Anoia is a small tributary of the Llobregat in Catalonia (Spain). The exact position of its source is not known. In Jorba (400 m) to 4 headwaters Copons, Clariana, Rubió, and Tous unite to Rio Anoia, it opens in Martorell in the Llobregat.

River course

The source area is located at 600 to 800 m height between the towns of Calaf and Moli de la Roda, Veciana, la Panadella and Clariana, in the geological formation of the Oligocene, with its lime-and gypsum-containing sedimentary rocks. The catchment area of the river covers 930 km ² and is located in the Comarcas Anoia, the north of Solsonès, Bages and the south of Alt Penedès. The Anoia flows in a southeasterly direction in Sant Sadurní d' Anoia he makes a bow to 90 degrees and then flows in a northeasterly direction until it is 65 km in the Rio Llobregat pours, but he negotiates a gradient of 700 m.

There are 8 sewage treatment plants and in Capellades a paper industry on the banks of the river.

Tributaries

  • Bitlles
  • L' Avern
  • Hortons
  • Carme

Cities / Towns

  • Jorba (400 m)
  • Igualada (285 m)
  • Vilanova del Cami
  • La Pobla de Claramunt (245 m)
  • Capellades (317 m)
  • Vallbona d' Anoia
  • Sant Sadurní d' Anoia (161 m)
  • Gelida
  • Martorell (56 m)
River source Pulp and paper industry
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