Sant Sadurní d'Anoia

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Sant Sadurní d'Anoia
Location
General information
Province Barcelona
Comarca Alt Penedès
Demonym sadurninenc, sadurninenca
Land Area 18.97 km²
Altitude 162 m AMSL
Population 11,359 (2005)
Density 599 hab./km²

Coordinates: 41°25′N, 1°47′E Sant Sadurní d'Anoia is a municipality in the comarca of the Alt Penedès in Catalonia, Spain, and the centre of production of a sparkling wine known as cava. It is situated in the north-east of the Penedès Depression at the confluence of the Avernó river and the Anoia river. It is served by the A-7 autopista and the RENFE railway line (R4) that connect Barcelona with Manresa and El Vendrell.

The noucentista buildings of the Codorniu cava house on the edge of the town were designed by Josep Puig i Cadafalch.

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[edit] Demography

1900 1930 1950 1970 1986 2005
2671 4198 4168 7074 8805 11,359


[edit] Subdivisions

Four outlying villages are included within the municipality of Sant Sadurní d'Anoia (populations as of 2005)

  • Can Benet de la Prua (94)
  • Can Catassús (124)
  • Espiells (54), with its preroman church of Sant Benet
  • Monistrol d'Anoia (28)

[edit] 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).

[edit] External links

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