Encamp

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Parish in eastern Andorra

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::summary Parish in eastern Andorra ::

::data[format=table title="Infobox settlement"]

Field	Value
name	Encamp
image_skyline	Vista d'Encamp - Andorra.jpg
image_caption	The town of Encamp and the Valira d'Orient river valley
image_flag	Hypothetical flag of Encamp.svg
image_shield	Escut d'Encamp.svg
shield_size	80px
mapsize	100px
pushpin_map	Andorra
pushpin_image	Encamp in Andorra.svg
pushpin_map_caption	Location of Encamp town within Andorra
map_caption	Position of Encamp parish in Andorra
subdivision_type	Country
subdivision_type1	Parishes
subdivision_type2	Villages
subdivision_name	Andorra
subdivision_name1	Encamp
subdivision_name2	Grau Roig, La Mosquera, El Tremat, Les Bons, Pas de la Casa, Vila
leader_title	Mayor
leader_name	Miquel Alís Font
leader_party	PS
area_total_km2	74
population_as_of	2011
population_total	13521
population_density_km2	auto
population_demonyms	encampadà, encampadana
coordinates
coor_pinpoint	Encamp town
elevation_m	1238
postal_code	AD200
website	Official site
::

Encamp () is one of the parishes of Andorra, located on the Valira d'Orient river. It is also the name of the main town in the parish. Other settlements include Vila, El Pas de la Casa, El Tremat, La Mosquera and Les Bons. As of 2004, it has about 11,800 inhabitants. The centre of the municipality lies 1226 m above sea level. The highest mountain in the parish is Pic dels Pessons (2865 m). It borders France and Spain.

Geography

The parish contains the lake and dam of Estany de l'Illa in the Gargantillar hills at an altitude of about 2500 m.

Climate

Encamp has an oceanic climate (Köppen climate classification Cfb). The average annual temperature in Encamp is 9.8 C. The average annual rainfall is 805.4 mm with May as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in July, at around 18.9 C, and lowest in January, at around 2.1 C. The highest temperature ever recorded in Encamp was 36.0 C on 29 June 1935; the coldest temperature ever recorded was -16.0 C on 2 February 1956. |location= Encamp (1981–2010 averages, extremes 1934−2017) |metric first= Y |single line= Y |Jan record high C = 18.0 |Feb record high C = 20.0 |Mar record high C = 24.0 |Apr record high C = 29.0 |May record high C = 30.0 |Jun record high C = 36.0 |Jul record high C = 35.0 |Aug record high C = 35.0 |Sep record high C = 32.0 |Oct record high C = 28.0 |Nov record high C = 20.0 |Dec record high C = 21.0 |year record high C = 36.0 |Jan high C = 6.1 |Feb high C = 8.0 |Mar high C = 11.6 |Apr high C = 13.3 |May high C = 17.4 |Jun high C = 22.2 |Jul high C = 26.0 |Aug high C = 25.2 |Sep high C = 20.8 |Oct high C = 15.5 |Nov high C = 9.7 |Dec high C = 6.5 |year high C = 15.2 |Jan mean C = 2.1 |Feb mean C = 3.2 |Mar mean C = 6.1 |Apr mean C = 7.9 |May mean C = 11.6 |Jun mean C = 15.9 |Jul mean C = 18.9 |Aug mean C = 18.4 |Sep mean C = 14.7 |Oct mean C = 10.4 |Nov mean C = 5.4 |Dec mean C = 2.8 |year mean C = 9.8 |Jan low C = -1.8 |Feb low C = -1.6 |Mar low C = 0.6 |Apr low C = 2.4 |May low C = 5.9 |Jun low C = 9.5 |Jul low C = 11.8 |Aug low C = 11.6 |Sep low C = 8.7 |Oct low C = 5.3 |Nov low C = 1.1 |Dec low C = -1.0 |year low C = 4.4 |Jan record low C = -15.0 |Feb record low C = -16.0 |Mar record low C = -11.0 |Apr record low C = -7.0 |May record low C = -2.0 |Jun record low C = 0.0 |Jul record low C = 3.0 |Aug record low C = 3.0 |Sep record low C = 0.0 |Oct record low C = -6.0 |Nov record low C = -8.0 |Dec record low C = -13.0 |year record low C = -16.0 |precipitation colour = green |Jan precipitation mm = 49.4 |Feb precipitation mm = 27.6 |Mar precipitation mm = 39.7 |Apr precipitation mm = 73.6 |May precipitation mm = 91.3 |Jun precipitation mm = 85.1 |Jul precipitation mm = 59.9 |Aug precipitation mm = 78.8 |Sep precipitation mm = 81.8 |Oct precipitation mm = 80.2 |Nov precipitation mm = 76.8 |Dec precipitation mm = 61.2 |year precipitation mm = 805.4 |unit precipitation days = 1.0 mm |Jan precipitation days = 6.1 |Feb precipitation days = 4.9 |Mar precipitation days = 5.8 |Apr precipitation days = 9.4 |May precipitation days = 11.0 |Jun precipitation days = 8.7 |Jul precipitation days = 6.5 |Aug precipitation days = 7.1 |Sep precipitation days = 6.8 |Oct precipitation days = 7.6 |Nov precipitation days = 6.6 |Dec precipitation days = 6.0 |year precipitation days = 86.5 |source 1 = Météo France{{cite web | url = https://donneespubliques.meteofrance.fr/FichesClim/FICHECLIM_99130001.pdf | title=Climate of Encamp 1981-2010 | language = fr | publisher = Météo-France | access-date = June 8, 2022}}}}

Radio transmitter

Radio Andorra operated a transmitter at Lake Engolasters in Encamp from 7 August 1939 until 9 April 1981. The antenna still exists at an elevation of 1600 m (coordinates: ).

Economy

The economy of the parish is mostly based on its tourism industry, particularly skiing and hiking. There is also retail industry in the town of Encamp. There is a hydroelectric power station.

Transport

A road tunnel is being built between Encamp and Anyós in the neighbouring parish of La Massana; It cut journey times from 10 to 15 minutes to 5 minutes.

A cable car used to connect the town with Lake Engolasters, but it has been dismantled. However, a 2-stretch funitel built in 1998 connects Encamp with a ridge at 2.500 m within Grandvalira ski resort, thus assuring a lift+ski link with El Pas de la Casa and the rest of the domain.

Education

The following education establishments are located in Encamp:

The Spanish international primary school Escuela Española de la Vall d'Orient.
The Escola Andorrana de Maternal i 1a ensenyança d’Encamp (or Andorran Preschool and Elementary School of Encamp)
The French Public Primary School of Encamp.
The Andorran School of Pas de la Casa, Encamp.
The French School of Pas de la Casa, Encamp, founded in the 1960's, at an altitude of over 2000 meters above sea level.

An Encamp secondary school was one of the places visited in 2018 by members of the Council of Europe's Education Department, with Andorran education minister Èric Jover, to review how the Andorran education system applied the council's Model of Competences for Democratic Culture (CDC).

Notable people

Josep Carles Laínez (born 1970 in Valencia) is a Spanish writer, has a home in Encamp
Verònica Canals i Riba, Minister of Tourism

References

"Encamp".
Gel, Carles. (2003). "Andorra". Cossetània Edicions.
"Funitel Débrayable (FUN D) Funicamp - www.remontees-mecaniques.net".
Sharp, Guy. (2018-05-03). "Andorra’s School System".
"[http://www.educacion.gob.es/exterior/centros/valldorient/es/home/index.shtml Inicio] {{Webarchive. link. (2021-03-03 ." Escuela Española de la Vall d'Orient. Retrieved on May 2, 2015. "C/ René Baulard, 5 AD200 ENCAMP (Principat d'Andorra)")
"Home {{!}} Escola Andorrana Encamp".
"Accueil {{!}} École primaire Encamp".
"Ecole Primaire Française Encamp".
"Escola Andorrana del Pas de la Casa".
"Accueil".
"Council of Europe delegation visited Andorra to learn about the results of the implementation of the Model of CDC". Education.

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