Espot
Municipality in Catalonia, Spain From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Municipality in Catalonia, Spain From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Espot (Catalan pronunciation: [asˈpɔt]) is a town and municipality in Pallars Sobirà county in Catalonia. In 2022, it had a population of 377.[4]
Espot | |
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Coordinates: 42°34′43″N 1°5′17″E | |
Country | Spain |
Community | Catalonia |
Province | Lleida |
Comarca | Pallars Sobirà |
Government | |
• Mayor | Josep Maria Sebastià Canal (Viu Espot) (2015)[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 97.3 km2 (37.6 sq mi) |
Elevation | 1,318 m (4,324 ft) |
Population (2018)[3] | |
• Total | 352 |
• Density | 3.6/km2 (9.4/sq mi) |
Website | espot |
It is located in the Espot Valley, west of the river Noguera Pallaresa. The municipality is one of the entrances to the Aigüestortes i Estany de Sant Maurici National Park. Espot has been mentioned in documents dating back to the year 839.
The economy of the municipality is largely based on tourism, thanks to the ski resort Espot Esquí and an increase in rural tourism. The area also depends on the milk industry and cattle ranching, specifically bovines. There are various hydroelectric power stations in the area including Sant Maurici, Lladres and Espot.
1900 | 1930 | 1950 | 1970 | 1981 | 1986 | 2008 |
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310 | 313 | 607 | 269 | 227 | 224 | 360 |
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