Òdena (Catalan pronunciation: [ˈɔðənə]) is a municipality in the comarca of the Anoia in Barcelona province, Catalonia, Spain. It is situated in the centre of the Òdena Basin, on the side of a small hill. The remains of Òdena castle with its octagonal tower are at the top of the hill. The town is served by the C-241 road from Igualada to Manresa, and the main N-II road from Barcelona to Lleida runs through the municipality.
Òdena | |
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 Òdena, seen from its castle | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Òdena Location in Catalonia  Òdena Òdena (Spain) | |
| Coordinates: 41°36′29″N 1°38′31″E / 41.60806°N 1.64194°E | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Community |  Catalonia |
| Province | Province of Barcelona |
| Comarca | Anoia |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Maria Sayavera Seuba (2019)[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 52.7 km2 (20.3 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 421 m (1,381 ft) |
| Population (2018)[3] | |
• Total | 3,608 |
| • Density | 68/km2 (180/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Odenenc, odenenca |
| Website | odena |
The Igualada-Òdena Aerodrome is located at the south of the Òdena municipality. The airdrome is home to the Aerosport airshow that takes place every year in April or May. In 2009 it was officially elected by the Catalan government to be converted into a corporate usage airfield. The current 900 metre runway will be extended to 1500 metres and new hangars will be built for sportive and corporate aviation. Ultramagic, the world's second largest manufacturer of hot air balloons, has its headquarters at the Igualada-Òdena aerodrome.
Demography
edit| 1900 | 1930 | 1950 | 1970 | 1986 | 2007 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1239 | 1326 | 1327 | 2525 | 2581 | 3161 |
Subdivisions
editThe municipality of Òdena comprises ten settlements (populations are as of 2005):
- El Bosc Gran (17)
- Can Sabater (24)
- Can Soler (27)
- Les Casetes d'en Mussons (70)
- L'Espelt (224), in the east of the municipality, with the remains of a Roman villa
- La Font d'en Masarnau (31)
- Òdena (nuclí urbà) (1320)
- El Pla (1099)
- El Raval d'Aguilera (61)
- Samuntà (63)
References
edit- ^ "Ajuntament d'Òdena". Generalitat of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
- ^ "El municipi en xifres: Òdena". Statistical Institute of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
- 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).
External links
edit- Official website (in Catalan)
- Government data pages (in Catalan)