La Granja d'Escarp

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La Granja d'Escarp
Municipality
Coat of arms of La Granja d'Escarp
Coat of arms
La Granja d'Escarp is located in Catalonia
La Granja d'Escarp
La Granja d'Escarp
Location in Catalonia
Coordinates: 41°25′15″N 0°21′13″E / 41.42083°N 0.35361°E / 41.42083; 0.35361
Country Spain
Community Catalonia
ProvinceLleida
ComarcaSegrià
Government
 • mayorManel Solé Agustí (2015)[1]
Area
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 • Total
38.5 km2 (14.9 sq mi)
Elevation
78 m (256 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[3]
 • Total
943
 • Density24.5/km2 (63.4/sq mi)
Demonym(s)granjolí, granjolina
Postal code
251023
Websitegranjaescarp.ddl.net

La Granja d'Escarp (Catalan pronunciation: [la ˈɣɾaɲdʒɛ ðesˈkaɾp]) is a municipality in the comarca of the Segrià in Catalonia, Spain.

The town is located at the confluence of the Segre and Cinca rivers.

The monastery of La Granja d'Escarp was founded by Cistercian monks in 1213. La Granja d'Escarp has a population of 943 (register office, 2024) Edit this on Wikidata, it has lost inhabitants since 1920 when it reached a peak of 1,366 inhabitants.[4] The economy is based on the produce of fruit trees growing in irrigated fields. The area enjoyed some prosperity in the past owing to nearby coal mines.

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References

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  1. ^ "Ajuntament de la Granja d'Escarp". Generalitat of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
  2. ^ "El municipi en xifres: La Granja d'Escarp". Statistical Institute of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
  3. ^ National Statistics Institute (13 December 2024). "Municipal Register of Spain of 2024".
  4. ^ Informació de l'Institut d'Estadística de Catalunya (in Catalan)
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