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Piera

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Piera () is a municipality that covers a large portion of the southeastern corner of the comarca of Anoia in Catalonia, Spain, on the left bank of the Anoia river. The agricultural land, mostly non-irrigated, is used for the cultivation of cereals, grapes, olives and almonds. The town itself hosts a number of light industries: textiles, plastics and construction materials. Tourism during the summer months is also relatively important for the local economy.

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Settlement.name
Piera
Settlement.settlement_type
Municipality
Settlement.image_skyline
Catalonia Piera Ajuntament.JPG
Settlement.image_caption
City hall
Settlement.image_shield
Piera (escut).png
Settlement.pushpin_map
Spain Province of Barcelona#Spain
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
Location in Catalonia
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Community
Settlement.subdivision_type2
Province
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Barcelona
Settlement.subdivision_type3
Comarca
Settlement.subdivision_name3
Anoia
Settlement.leader_title
Mayor
Settlement.leader_name
Jordi Madrid Roca (2015)
Settlement.area_total_km2
57.2
Settlement.elevation_m
324
Settlement.population_density_km2
auto

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Piera
Demonym
Pierenc(a)
Population
16411
Area
57.20
Elevation
324
Official website
www.viladepiera.cat
Image
Catalonia Piera Ajuntament.JPG
Households
124
Licence plate code
B
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Commons category
Piera
postal code
08784
female population
7627
male population
7976
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9 sections
Contents
  • Subdivisions
  • Traditional ''barris''
  • Newer ''barris''
  • Demography
  • Twin towns
  • Transportation
  • Independence declaration
  • References
  • External links

Piera () is a municipality that covers a large portion of the southeastern corner of the comarca of Anoia in Catalonia, Spain, on the left bank of the Anoia river. The agricultural land, mostly non-irrigated, is used for the cultivation of cereals, grapes, olives and almonds. The town itself hosts a number of light industries: textiles, plastics and construction materials. Tourism during the summer months is also relatively important for the local economy.

The FGC railway line R6 from Martorell and Barcelona to Igualada runs through the town, while local roads lead to Capellades and Sant Sadurní d'Anoia.

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