Igualada
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Igualada (Catalan pronunciation: [iɣwəˈɫaðə]) is a municipality o the province o Barcelona in Spain. It is locatit on the left bank o the Anoia river, an at the wastren end o the Igualada-Martorell-Barcelona railwey. Igualada is the caipital an central mercat o the Anoia comarca, a rich agricultural an wine-producin destrict. The population, as o 2009, is 38,918.
Igualada | |
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Municipality | |
Coordinates: 41°35′N 1°37′E | |
Kintra | Spain |
Commonty | Catalonia |
Province | Barcelona |
Comarca | Anoia |
Govrenment | |
• Mayor | Marc Castells i Berzosa (Convergència i Unió) |
Area | |
• Total | 8.12 km2 (3.14 sq mi) |
Elevation | 313 m (1,027 ft) |
Population (2009) | |
• Total | 38,918 |
• Density | 4,800/km2 (12,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 08700 |
Area code(s) | Martorell |
Website | Offeecial wabsteid |
The ceety consists o a auld toun, oreeginatit in the 11t century, wi narrae an irregular streets, includin the remains o a fortress an ramparts, plus a new surroondin toun wi regular an spacious streets an mony feene hooses.
The ceety is 65 kilometre (40 mile) wast frae Barcelona an 20 kilometre (12 mile) wast frae the famous muntain an monastery o Montserrat.
Igualada hosts the European Balloon Festival, the lairgest hot air balloon festival in Spain an ane o the lairgest in Europe. It taks place ivery year, syne 1997, at the beginnin o Julie. The ceety hosts the Aerosport airshow which taks place ivery year in Apryl or Mey an aw.