Òdena Explained

Òdena
Settlement Type:Municipality
Pushpin Map:Spain Province of Barcelona#Spain
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Catalonia
Coordinates:41.6081°N 1.6419°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Spain
Subdivision Type1:Community
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2:Province of Barcelona
Subdivision Type3:Comarca
Subdivision Name3:Anoia
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Maria Sayavera Seuba (2019)[1]
Area Footnotes:[2]
Area Total Km2:52.7
Elevation M:421
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Demonym:Odenenc, odenenca

Òdena (in Catalan; Valencian pronounced as /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.

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

Pop 1900:1239
Pop 1930:1326
Pop 1950:1327
Pop 1970:2525
Pop 1986:2581
Pop Latest:3161
Latest Year:2007

Subdivisions

The municipality of Òdena comprises ten settlements (populations are as of 2005):

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ajuntament d'Òdena. Generalitat of Catalonia. 2015-11-13.
  2. Web site: El municipi en xifres: Òdena. Statistical Institute of Catalonia. 2015-11-23.