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Calaf

Calaf () is the main town in the northern portion of the comarca of the Anoia in Catalonia, Spain, situated on the Calaf Plain. The town holds an important weekly livestock market.

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Settlement.name: Calaf
Settlement.settlement_type: Municipality
Settlement.image_skyline: Calaf.JPG
Settlement.image_flag: Bandera_de_Calaf.svg
Settlement.image_shield: Escut de Calaf.svg
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 Badia Perea (2015)
Settlement.area_total_km2: 9.2
Settlement.elevation_m: 680
Settlement.population_density_km2: auto

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Calaf () is the main town in the northern portion of the comarca of the Anoia in Catalonia, Spain, situated on the Calaf Plain. The town holds an important weekly livestock market.

It is served by the main N-II road from Barcelona to Lleida, the Renfe railway line from Manresa to Lleida and the C-1412 road from Igualada to Ponts. Calaf also has an exit from the new C25 that crosses Catalonia from Girona to Lleida. The remains of Calaf castle dominate the town from a hilltop.