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Piera
Sign in to savePiera () 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.
Key facts
- 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
via Wikipedia infobox
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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- 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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