Sant Sadurní d'Anoia

infobox catalan municipio
province=Barcelona
comarca=Alt Penedès
population=11,359
population_year=2005
area=18.97
population_density=599
elevation=162
demonym=sadurninenc, sadurninenca
location_

Sant Sadurní d'Anoia is a municipality in the "comarca" of the Alt Penedès in 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 Codorníu "cava" house on the edge of the town were designed by Josep Puig i Cadafalch.

Demography

infobox catalan municipio demography
pop_1900=2671
pop_1930=4198
pop_1950=4168
pop_1970=7074
pop_1986=8805
pop_latest=11,359

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)

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).

External links

* [http://www.santsadurni.org/ Official site]
* [http://www.municat.net:8000/omunicat/owa/mun_p01.dad_ens?via=1&cod=0824010007 Information from the] Generalitat de Catalunya
* [http://www.idescat.es/servlet/BasicTerr?TC=3&V0=1&V1=08240 Information from the] Institut d'Estadística de Catalunya