Encamp

Encamp is one of the seven parishes of Andorra. It is in the east central part of the country. Encamp is also the name of the main town of the parish.

Geography
The Encamp parish is in the east central part of the country and borders with the Canillo parish to the north, with the Pyrénées-Orientales department (France) to the east, with Spain to the southeast, with the Escaldes-Engordany parish to the south, with the La Massana parish to the west and the Ordino parish to the northwest.

The highest mountain in the parish is Pic del Pessons () with an elevation of  above sea level.

The main river in Encamp is the Valira d'Orient.

Population
The parish had a population, in 2015,  of 12,212 inhabitants, for a population density of  persons/km².

Evolution of the population in Encamp

Villages
The urban areas in the parish are:

No.  Town  Population(2015)  Altitude(m)  Notes 1  Encamp  7,630  1,226  The capital of the parish. 2  Les Bons   1,117  1,336  It is on the right side of the Valira d'Orient river. Here is the Sant Romà church (XII century). 3  El Pas de la Casa  2,403  2,081  It is on the border with France. 4  Vila  1,062  1,328  Here is the Sant Romà de Vila.

Economy
The main economic activity is tourism and the parish is a major tourism destination.

Sites of interest
 Sant Romà de Vila church in Vila
 Sant Romà de les Bons church in Les Bons
 Museu Nacional de l’Automòbil d’Andorra, a automobile museum in Encamp
 Santa Eulàlia d'Encamp church in Encamp
 Grandvalira ski resort

Gallery

References

Category:Parishes of Andorra