Encamp
Geography
Climate
Encamp has an oceanic climate (Köppen climate classification Cfb). The average annual temperature in Encamp is 9.8 °C (49.6 °F). The average annual rainfall is 805.4 mm (31.71 in) with May as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in July, at around 18.9 °C (66.0 °F), and lowest in January, at around 2.1 °C (35.8 °F). The highest temperature ever recorded in Encamp was 36.0 °C (96.8 °F) on 29 June 1935; the coldest temperature ever recorded was −16.0 °C (3.2 °F) on 2 February 1956.
| Climate data for Encamp (1981–2010 averages, extremes 1934−2017) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 18.0 (64.4) |
20.0 (68.0) |
24.0 (75.2) |
29.0 (84.2) |
30.0 (86.0) |
36.0 (96.8) |
35.0 (95.0) |
35.0 (95.0) |
32.0 (89.6) |
28.0 (82.4) |
20.0 (68.0) |
21.0 (69.8) |
36.0 (96.8) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 6.1 (43.0) |
8.0 (46.4) |
11.6 (52.9) |
13.3 (55.9) |
17.4 (63.3) |
22.2 (72.0) |
26.0 (78.8) |
25.2 (77.4) |
20.8 (69.4) |
15.5 (59.9) |
9.7 (49.5) |
6.5 (43.7) |
15.2 (59.4) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 2.1 (35.8) |
3.2 (37.8) |
6.1 (43.0) |
7.9 (46.2) |
11.6 (52.9) |
15.9 (60.6) |
18.9 (66.0) |
18.4 (65.1) |
14.7 (58.5) |
10.4 (50.7) |
5.4 (41.7) |
2.8 (37.0) |
9.8 (49.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −1.8 (28.8) |
−1.6 (29.1) |
0.6 (33.1) |
2.4 (36.3) |
5.9 (42.6) |
9.5 (49.1) |
11.8 (53.2) |
11.6 (52.9) |
8.7 (47.7) |
5.3 (41.5) |
1.1 (34.0) |
−1.0 (30.2) |
4.4 (39.9) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −15.0 (5.0) |
−16.0 (3.2) |
−11.0 (12.2) |
−7.0 (19.4) |
−2.0 (28.4) |
0.0 (32.0) |
3.0 (37.4) |
3.0 (37.4) |
0.0 (32.0) |
−6.0 (21.2) |
−8.0 (17.6) |
−13.0 (8.6) |
−16.0 (3.2) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 49.4 (1.94) |
27.6 (1.09) |
39.7 (1.56) |
73.6 (2.90) |
91.3 (3.59) |
85.1 (3.35) |
59.9 (2.36) |
78.8 (3.10) |
81.8 (3.22) |
80.2 (3.16) |
76.8 (3.02) |
61.2 (2.41) |
805.4 (31.71) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 6.1 | 4.9 | 5.8 | 9.4 | 11.0 | 8.7 | 6.5 | 7.1 | 6.8 | 7.6 | 6.6 | 6.0 | 86.5 |
| Source: Météo France | |||||||||||||
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 1,600 metres (5,200 ft) (coordinates: 42°31′18″N 1°34′10″E / 42.52167°N 1.56944°E).
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
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The Spanish international primary school Escuela Española de la Vall d'Orient is located in Encamp.
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". Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana (in Catalan). Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- ^ "Climate of Encamp 1981-2010" (PDF) (in French). Météo-France. Retrieved June 8, 2022.
- ^ "Funitel Débrayable (FUN D) Funicamp - www.remontees-mecaniques.net". www.remontees-mecaniques.net.
- ^ "Inicio Archived 2021-03-03 at the Wayback Machine." Escuela Española de la Vall d'Orient. Retrieved on May 2, 2015. "C/ René Baulard, 5 AD200 ENCAMP (Principat d'Andorra)"
External links
Media related to Encamp (parish) at Wikimedia Commons
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