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{{Short description|Parish in Andorra}}
{{Unreferenced|date=December 2009}}
{{Infobox settlement
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|name = Escaldes-Engordany
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|image_caption = view of [[Escaldes]]
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|image_shield = Escut d'Escaldes-Engordany.svg
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'''Escaldes-Engordany''' ({{IPA-ca|əsˈkaldəz əŋɡuɾˈðaɲ}}) is one of the [[parishes of Andorra|parishes]] of [[Andorra]]. The parish is composed of the areas of [[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.{{cn|date=July 2012}} It borders [[Encamp]] to the north and northeast, [[Sant Julià de Lòria]] in the southwest, [[Andorra la Vella]] in the west, [[La Massana]] in the northwest and [[Catalonia]], [[Spain]] in the east, south and southest.
'''Escaldes–Engordany''' ({{IPA|ca|esˈkaldez aŋɡoɾˈðaɲ}}) is one of the seven [[parishes of Andorra]]. The Escaldes–Engordany parish was founded in 1978 by being separated from [[Andorra la Vella]]. The parish is composed of the areas [[les Escaldes]], [[Engordany]], [[Els Vilars d'Engordany]], [[Engolasters]], and [[El Fener]].<ref>{{cite web |title=les Escaldes i Engordany |url=https://www.enciclopedia.cat/gran-enciclopedia-catalana/les-escaldes-i-engordany |website=Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana |access-date=24 November 2024 |language=ca}}</ref> As of 2014 it has a population of 13,634, the second largest population after Andorra la Vella. Notable events include the town's annual jazz festival.{{cn|date=July 2012}} 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==
===Climate===
Escaldes–Engordany has an [[oceanic climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification]] ''Cfb''). The average annual temperature in Escaldes–Engordany is {{cvt|8.5|C}}. The average annual rainfall is {{cvt|799.9|mm}} with May as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in July, at around {{cvt|17.3|C}}, and lowest in January, at around {{cvt|1.9|C}}. The highest temperature ever recorded in Escaldes-Engordany was {{cvt|33.0|C}} on 16 August 1974; the coldest temperature ever recorded was {{cvt|-21.0|C}} on 30 January 1935.
{{Weather box
|location= Escaldes–Engordany (1981–2010 averages, extremes 1934−2017)
|metric first= Y
|single line= Y
|Jan record high C = 20.0
|Feb record high C = 18.0
|Mar record high C = 23.0
|Apr record high C = 29.0
|May record high C = 29.0
|Jun record high C = 31.0
|Jul record high C = 32.0
|Aug record high C = 33.0
|Sep record high C = 30.0
|Oct record high C = 25.0
|Nov record high C = 23.0
|Dec record high C = 21.0
|year record high C = 33.0
|Jan high C = 5.7
|Feb high C = 6.5
|Mar high C = 9.3
|Apr high C = 10.3
|May high C = 14.4
|Jun high C = 19.4
|Jul high C = 23.1
|Aug high C = 22.7
|Sep high C = 18.7
|Oct high C = 13.8
|Nov high C = 8.8
|Dec high C = 6.3
|year high C = 13.3
|Jan mean C = 1.9
|Feb mean C = 2.2
|Mar mean C = 4.3
|Apr mean C = 5.5
|May mean C = 9.4
|Jun mean C = 14.0
|Jul mean C = 17.3
|Aug mean C = 17.0
|Sep mean C = 13.4
|Oct mean C = 9.3
|Nov mean C = 4.9
|Dec mean C = 2.6
|year mean C = 8.5
|Jan low C = -1.9
|Feb low C = -2.2
|Mar low C = -0.6
|Apr low C = 0.7
|May low C = 4.4
|Jun low C = 8.6
|Jul low C = 11.4
|Aug low C = 11.2
|Sep low C = 8.2
|Oct low C = 4.9
|Nov low C = 1.0
|Dec low C = -1.1
|year low C = 3.8
|Jan record low C = -21.0
|Feb record low C = -20.0
|Mar record low C = -14.0
|Apr record low C = -11.0
|May record low C = -8.0
|Jun record low C = -2.0
|Jul record low C = 1.0
|Aug record low C = -2.0
|Sep record low C = -4.0
|Oct record low C = -13.0
|Nov record low C = -13.0
|Dec record low C = -15.0
|year record low C = -21.0
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation mm = 51.8
|Feb precipitation mm = 30.6
|Mar precipitation mm = 38.8
|Apr precipitation mm = 71.3
|May precipitation mm = 90.9
|Jun precipitation mm = 81.3
|Jul precipitation mm = 59.8
|Aug precipitation mm = 79.2
|Sep precipitation mm = 82.1
|Oct precipitation mm = 79.4
|Nov precipitation mm = 73.3
|Dec precipitation mm = 61.4
|year precipitation mm = 799.9
|unit precipitation days = 1.0 mm
|Jan precipitation days = 6.5
|Feb precipitation days = 5.5
|Mar precipitation days = 6.6
|Apr precipitation days = 9.8
|May precipitation days = 11.6
|Jun precipitation days = 8.9
|Jul precipitation days = 6.7
|Aug precipitation days = 7.6
|Sep precipitation days = 6.9
|Oct precipitation days = 8.0
|Nov precipitation days = 7.2
|Dec precipitation days = 7.0
|year precipitation days = 92.3
|source 1 = [[Météo France]]<ref>{{cite web
| url = https://donneespubliques.meteofrance.fr/FichesClim/FICHECLIM_99130002.pdf
| title=Climate of Escaldes-Engordany 1981-2010
| language = fr
| publisher = [[Météo-France]]
| access-date = June 8, 2022}}</ref>}}

==Post office==
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==
==Education==
{{expand section|date=May 2015}}
{{expand section|date=May 2015}}
The Spanish international primary school Escuela Española de Escaldes serves the community.<ref>"[http://www.educacion.gob.es/exterior/centros/escaldes/es/home/index.shtml Inicio]." Escuela Española de Escaldes. Retrieved on May 2, 2015. "FITER I ROSSELL, 18 AD700 – ESCALDES-ENGORDANY" - [http://www.mec.es/exterior/centros/escaldes/es/images/plano/plano.jpg Map]</ref>
The Spanish international primary school Escuela Española de Escaldes serves the community.<ref>"[http://www.educacion.gob.es/exterior/centros/escaldes/es/home/index.shtml Inicio] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150816145859/http://www.educacion.gob.es/exterior/centros/escaldes/es/home/index.shtml |date=2015-08-16 }}." Escuela Española de Escaldes. Retrieved on May 2, 2015. "FITER I ROSSELL, 18 AD700 – ESCALDES-ENGORDANY" - [http://www.mec.es/exterior/centros/escaldes/es/images/plano/plano.jpg Map]{{Dead link|date=August 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>


== Notable people ==
== Notable people ==
[[File:Antoni Martí (2011).jpg|140px|thumb|Antoni Martí, 2011]]

* [[Pilar Burgués Monserrat]] (born Escaldes 1958) short story writer
* [[Pilar Burgués Monserrat]] (born Escaldes 1958) short story writer
* [[Antoni Martí]] (born 1963 in Escaldes-Engordany) architect and politician who has been the Prime Minister of Andorra since May 2011
* [[Antoni Martí]] (1963–2023) architect and politician who was the Prime Minister of Andorra between May 2011 and May 2019.
* [[Emili Pérez]] (born 1966 in Escaldes-Engordany) former cyclist. He competed at the [[1988 Summer Olympics]] and the [[1992 Summer Olympics]]
* [[Xavier Pérez]] (born 1968 in Escaldes-Engordany) former cyclist. He competed at the [[1988 Summer Olympics]] and the [[1992 Summer Olympics]]
* [[Ludmilla Lacueva Canut]] (born 1971) fiction and non-fiction writer
* [[Ludmilla Lacueva Canut]] (born 1971) fiction and non-fiction writer
===Sport ===
* [[Xavier Capdevila Romero]] (born 1976 in Canillo) from Escaldes-Engordany ski mountaineer.
* brothers [[Emili Pérez]] (born 1966) & [[Xavier Pérez]] (born 1968) former cyclists, competed at the [[1988 Summer Olympics|1988]] & [[1992 Summer Olympics]]
* [[Joan Vilana Díaz]] (born 1977 in Escaldes-Engordany) ski mountaineer.
* [[Ariadna Tudel Cuberes]] (born 1978 in Escaldes-Engordany) road cyclist and ski mountaineer.
* [[Xavier Capdevila Romero]] (born 1976 in Canillo) from Escaldes–Engordany ski mountaineer.
* [[David Albós]] (born 1984 in Escaldes-Engordany) professional road racing cyclist.
* [[Ariadna Tudel Cuberes]] (born 1978 in Escaldes–Engordany) road cyclist and ski mountaineer.
* [[Sergio Moreno]] (born 1987 in Escaldes-Engordany) footballer
* [[David Albós]] (born 1984 in Escaldes–Engordany) professional road racing cyclist.
* [[Sergi Moreno]] (born 1987 in Escaldes–Engordany) footballer
* [[Marc Vales]] (born 1990 in Les Escaldes) footballer
* [[Marc Vales]] (born 1990 in Les Escaldes) footballer
* [[Claudia Guri]] (born 1995 in Escaldes) athlete and former basketball player
* [[Claudia Guri]] (born 1995 in Escaldes) athlete and former basketball player
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==External links==
==External links==
{{Portal|Andorra}}
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Latest revision as of 03:19, 2 December 2024

Escaldes-Engordany
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Escaldes-Engordany is located in Andorra
Escaldes-Engordany
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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
 • Total
30 km2 (10 sq mi)
Elevation
1,050 m (3,440 ft)
Population
 (2005)
 • Total
14,395
 • 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 in 1978 by being separated from Andorra la Vella. The parish is composed of the areas les Escaldes, Engordany, Els Vilars d'Engordany, Engolasters, and El Fener.[1] As of 2014 it has a population of 13,634, the second largest population after Andorra la Vella. 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[2]

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.[3]

Notable people

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Antoni Martí, 2011

Sport

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References

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  1. ^ "les Escaldes i Engordany". Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana (in Catalan). Retrieved 24 November 2024.
  2. ^ "Climate of Escaldes-Engordany 1981-2010" (PDF) (in French). Météo-France. Retrieved June 8, 2022.
  3. ^ "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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