Piera
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Piera is a municipality that covers a muckle portion o the sootheastren corner o the comarca o Anoia in Catalonie, Spain, on the left bank o the Anoia river. The agricultural laund, maistly nan-irrigatit, is uised for the cultivation o cereals, grapes, olives an awmonds. The toun itsel hosts a nummer o licht industries: textiles, plastics an construction materials. Tourism durin the simmer months is relatively important for the local economy an aw.
Piera | |
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Municipality | |
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Coordinates: 41°31′20″N 1°44′58″E | |
Kintra | Spain |
Commonty | Catalonie |
Province | Barcelona |
Comarca | Anoia |
Govrenment | |
• Mayor | Jaume Guixà i Soteras |
Area | |
• Total | 57.11 km2 (22.05 sq mi) |
Elevation | 324 m (1,063 ft) |
Population (2007) | |
• Total | 13,652 |
• Density | 240/km2 (620/sq mi) |
Demonym(s) | Pierenc, pierenca |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
The FGC railwey line R6 frae Martorell an Barcelona tae Igualada runs throu the toun, while local roads lead tae Capellades an Sant Sadurní d'Anoia.
Notable monuments include the castle o Fontanet. The castle which wis restored in 1916 bi Ramon de Viala d'Aiguavives, Baron o Almenar is documentit in 955 a.c. an nou uised for private functions.
The sister o the Baron o Almenar, Isabel de Viala d'Aiguavives financit an patroned the modrenist kirk o Ca n'Aguilera an aw which wis donatit tae Barcelona's Bishop bi Zaragoza de Viala faimily on 1921. The airchitect o Ca N'Aguilera modrenist kirk is Francesc Berenguer i Mestres, who wis Antoni Gaudi's disciple an personal friend.
Anither Piera relevant monument is the kirk o Santa Maria, wi both gothic an roman elements