Escaldes–Engordany () is one of the seven

parishes of Andorra Andorra consists of seven communities known as parishes (, singularparròquia). Until relatively recently, it had only six parishes; the seventh, Escaldes–Engordany, was created in 1978. Overview Andorra la Vella is the capital of Andorra. ...

. The Escaldes–Engordany parish was founded in 1978 by being separated from

Andorra la Vella Andorra la Vella is the capital and largest city of Andorra. It is located high in the east Pyrenees, between France and Spain. It is also the name of the parishes of Andorra, Andorran parish that surrounds the capital. , the city had a populati ...

. The parish is composed of the areas

les Escaldes Les Escaldes () or Escaldes is an urban area in Escaldes-Engordany parish, Andorra. It is located near the nation's capital, Andorra la Vella. Overview The name ''Les Escaldes'' comes from the presence of numerous hot springs A hot spring, ...

Engordany Engordany () is a village in Andorra, located in the parish of Escaldes-Engordany. It is contiguous with Les Escaldes and Andorra la Vella. The village has a tradition of staging street theatre which is popular with tourists. Catalan writer Est ...

, Els Vilars d'Engordany, Engolasters, and El Fener. 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. It borders four parishes:

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to the north and northeast,

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in the southwest,

in the west, and

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in the northwest. Escaldes–Engordany also borders

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in the east, south and southeast.

Geography

Climate

Escaldes–Engordany has an

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(

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''Cfb''). The average annual temperature in Escaldes–Engordany is . The average annual rainfall is with May as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in July, at around , and lowest in January, at around . The highest temperature ever recorded in Escaldes-Engordany was on 16 August 1974; the coldest temperature ever recorded was on 30 January 1935.

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). The 'Las Escaldes' Spanish Andorra Postal Agency opened in January 1928. Another Spanish Andorra Post Office is currently ( as of 2020) at 6 Carrer del Prat Gran, Les Escaldes, Escaldes–Engordany. The Postal Code is AD700.

Education

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Notable people

* Pilar Burgués Monserrat (born Escaldes 1958) short story writer *

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(1963–2023) architect and politician who was the Prime Minister of Andorra between May 2011 and May 2019. * Ludmilla Lacueva Canut (born 1971) fiction and non-fiction writer

Sport

* brothers Emili Pérez (born 1966) & Xavier Pérez (born 1968) former cyclists, competed at the

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* Xavier Capdevila Romero (born 1976 in Canillo) from Escaldes–Engordany ski mountaineer. * Ariadna Tudel Cuberes (born 1978 in Escaldes–Engordany) road cyclist and ski mountaineer. * 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 * Claudia Guri (born 1995 in Escaldes) athlete and former basketball player

References

External links

Parishes of Andorra 1978 establishments in Andorra {{Andorra-geo-stub