parish of Andorra From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Escaldes-Engordany is one of the seven parishes of Andorra. It is in the southeast of the country. Escaldes-Engordany is also the name of the main town of the parish.
Escaldes-Engordany | |
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![]() View of Escaldes-Engordany | |
![]() Escaldes-Engordany parish, in red, in Andorra | |
Coordinates: 42°30′32″N 1°32′27″E | |
Country | Andorra |
Capital | Escaldes-Engordany |
Urban areas | See list |
Government | |
• Mayor | Trini Marín |
Area | |
• Total | 30 km2 (10 sq mi) |
Elevation | 1,050 m (3,440 ft) |
Population (2015)[2] | |
• Total | 14,367 |
• Density | 480/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | AD700 |
ISO 3166 code | AD-07 |
Website | Official website |
The Escaldes-Engordany parish was created in 1978 with part of the territory of the Andorra la Vella parish with two urban areas: Escaldes and Engordany. With time, these two towns were combined to form the present capital of the parish.
The Escaldes-Engordany parish is in the southeast of the country and borders with the Encamp parish to the north, with the Sant Julià de Lòria parish to the southwest, with the Andorra la Vella parish to the west and the La Massana parish to the northwest. Spain is to the east and south of the parish.
The highest mountain in the parish is Tossa Plana (42°28′5″N 1°39′26″E) with an elevation of 2,904 m (9,528 ft) above sea level.[3] It is in the southeast of the parish, on the border with Spain.
The main rivers in Escaldes-Engordany are the Valira del Nord and the Valira d'Orient; they form the Gran Valira after their confluence in Escaldes-Engordany. Other river is the Madriu.
The town of Escaldes-Engordany is the capital of the parish; it is in the northwest of the parish, close to the town of Andorra la Vella, forming the largest urban area of the country.
The parish had a population, in 2015, of 14,367 inhabitants,[2] for a population density of 478.9 persons/km².
Evolution of the population in Escaldes-Engordany[4]
1981 | 1986 | 1991 | 1996 | 2001 | 2006 | 2011 | 2015 |
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10,412 | 11,734 | 12,772 | 15,182 | 15,519 | 16,391 | 14,395 | 14,367 |
The urban areas in the parish are:
The main economic activity is tourism and the parish is a major tourism destination.
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