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Escaldes–Engordany

Coordinates: 42°30′32″N 1°32′27″E / 42.50889°N 1.54083°E / 42.50889; 1.54083
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Escaldes-Engordany
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Escaldes-Engordany is located in Andorra
Escaldes-Engordany
Escaldes-Engordany
Location of Escaldes-Engordany within Andorra
Coordinates (Escaldes town): 42°30′32″N 1°32′27″E / 42.50889°N 1.54083°E / 42.50889; 1.54083
CountryAndorra
ParishesEscaldes-Engordany
VillagesEscaldes, Engordany, El Fener, Els Vilars d'Engordany, Engolasters
Government
 • MayorMontserrat Capdevila Pallarés
Area
 • Total30 km2 (10 sq mi)
Elevation
1,050 m (3,440 ft)
Population
 (2005)
 • Total14,395
 • Density479.83/km2 (1,242.8/sq mi)
Demonym(s)escaldenc, escaldenca
WebsiteOfficial site

Escaldes–Engordany (Catalan pronunciation: [esˈkaldez aŋɡoɾˈðaɲ]) is one of the seven parishes of Andorra. The Escaldes–Engordany parish was founded on 14 June 1978 and has the second largest population after Andorra la Vella. The parish is composed of the areas les Escaldes, Engordany, Els Vilars d'Engordany, Engolasters, and El Fener. As of 2014 it has a population of 13,634. Notable events include the town's annual jazz festival.[citation needed] It borders four parishes: Encamp to the north and northeast, Sant Julià de Lòria in the southwest, Andorra la Vella in the west, and La Massana in the northwest. Escaldes–Engordany also borders Spain in the east, south and southeast.

Geography

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Climate

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Escaldes–Engordany has an oceanic climate (Köppen climate classification Cfb). The average annual temperature in Escaldes–Engordany is 8.5 °C (47.3 °F). The average annual rainfall is 799.9 mm (31.49 in) with May as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in July, at around 17.3 °C (63.1 °F), and lowest in January, at around 1.9 °C (35.4 °F). The highest temperature ever recorded in Escaldes-Engordany was 33.0 °C (91.4 °F) on 16 August 1974; the coldest temperature ever recorded was −21.0 °C (−5.8 °F) on 30 January 1935.

Climate data for Escaldes–Engordany (1981–2010 averages, extremes 1934−2017)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 20.0
(68.0)
18.0
(64.4)
23.0
(73.4)
29.0
(84.2)
29.0
(84.2)
31.0
(87.8)
32.0
(89.6)
33.0
(91.4)
30.0
(86.0)
25.0
(77.0)
23.0
(73.4)
21.0
(69.8)
33.0
(91.4)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 5.7
(42.3)
6.5
(43.7)
9.3
(48.7)
10.3
(50.5)
14.4
(57.9)
19.4
(66.9)
23.1
(73.6)
22.7
(72.9)
18.7
(65.7)
13.8
(56.8)
8.8
(47.8)
6.3
(43.3)
13.3
(55.9)
Daily mean °C (°F) 1.9
(35.4)
2.2
(36.0)
4.3
(39.7)
5.5
(41.9)
9.4
(48.9)
14.0
(57.2)
17.3
(63.1)
17.0
(62.6)
13.4
(56.1)
9.3
(48.7)
4.9
(40.8)
2.6
(36.7)
8.5
(47.3)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −1.9
(28.6)
−2.2
(28.0)
−0.6
(30.9)
0.7
(33.3)
4.4
(39.9)
8.6
(47.5)
11.4
(52.5)
11.2
(52.2)
8.2
(46.8)
4.9
(40.8)
1.0
(33.8)
−1.1
(30.0)
3.8
(38.8)
Record low °C (°F) −21.0
(−5.8)
−20.0
(−4.0)
−14.0
(6.8)
−11.0
(12.2)
−8.0
(17.6)
−2.0
(28.4)
1.0
(33.8)
−2.0
(28.4)
−4.0
(24.8)
−13.0
(8.6)
−13.0
(8.6)
−15.0
(5.0)
−21.0
(−5.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 51.8
(2.04)
30.6
(1.20)
38.8
(1.53)
71.3
(2.81)
90.9
(3.58)
81.3
(3.20)
59.8
(2.35)
79.2
(3.12)
82.1
(3.23)
79.4
(3.13)
73.3
(2.89)
61.4
(2.42)
799.9
(31.49)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 6.5 5.5 6.6 9.8 11.6 8.9 6.7 7.6 6.9 8.0 7.2 7.0 92.3
Source: Météo France[1]

Post office

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Andorra has no post offices of its own. Postal needs are served by Spanish P.O. (Correos Espanyols) or French P.O. (La Poste). 'Las Escaldes' Spanish Andorra Postal Agency opened in January 1928. Spanish Andorra Post Office is currently (2020) at 6 Carrer del Prat Gran, Les Escaldes, Escaldes–Engordany. Note: There has never been a French Andorra postal agency in Les Escaldes. Postal Code is AD700

Education

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The Spanish international primary school Escuela Española de Escaldes serves the community.[2]

Notable people

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Antoni Martí, 2011

Sport

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References

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  1. ^ "Climate of Escaldes-Engordany 1981-2010" (PDF) (in French). Météo-France. Retrieved June 8, 2022.
  2. ^ "Inicio Archived 2015-08-16 at the Wayback Machine." Escuela Española de Escaldes. Retrieved on May 2, 2015. "FITER I ROSSELL, 18 AD700 – ESCALDES-ENGORDANY" - Map[permanent dead link]
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