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Encamp is one of the parishes
Parishes of Andorra

Andorra consists of seven communities known as parishes . Until relatively recently, it had only six parishes; the seventh, Escaldes-Engordany, was created in 1978....
 of Andorra
Andorra

Andorra , officially the Principality of Andorra , also called the Principality of the Valleys of Andorra, is a small landlocked country in western Europe, located in the eastern Pyrenees mountains and bordered by Spain and France....
, located on the Riu Valira d'Orient, and connected by a 6.2-km-long cable car to Lake Engolasters
Engolasters

Engolasters is a village in Andorra, located in the parish of Escaldes-Engordany. It is located approximately 5 kilometres east of the capital Andorra la Vella...
. It is also the name of a town in the parish. Other localities include Vila
Vila, Andorra

Vila is a village in Andorra, located in the parish of Encamp....
, El pas de la Casa
Pas de la Casa

El Pas de la Casa is a skiing resort and mountain pass in Andorra, lying on the border with France. Literally "the pass of the house", the pass marks the water divide of the Pyrenees and at an elevation of 2408 m, is one of the highest points on the European road network....
, Grau Roig
Grau Roig

Grau Roig is a village in Andorra, located in the parish of Encamp....
 , el Tremat, la Mosquera and Les Bons
Les Bons

Les Bons is a village in Andorra, located in the parish of Encamp....
. As of 2004, it has about 11,800 inhabitants.






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Andorra Encamp
Encamp is one of the parishes
Parishes of Andorra

Andorra consists of seven communities known as parishes . Until relatively recently, it had only six parishes; the seventh, Escaldes-Engordany, was created in 1978....
 of Andorra
Andorra

Andorra , officially the Principality of Andorra , also called the Principality of the Valleys of Andorra, is a small landlocked country in western Europe, located in the eastern Pyrenees mountains and bordered by Spain and France....
, located on the Riu Valira d'Orient, and connected by a 6.2-km-long cable car to Lake Engolasters
Engolasters

Engolasters is a village in Andorra, located in the parish of Escaldes-Engordany. It is located approximately 5 kilometres east of the capital Andorra la Vella...
. It is also the name of a town in the parish. Other localities include Vila
Vila, Andorra

Vila is a village in Andorra, located in the parish of Encamp....
, El pas de la Casa
Pas de la Casa

El Pas de la Casa is a skiing resort and mountain pass in Andorra, lying on the border with France. Literally "the pass of the house", the pass marks the water divide of the Pyrenees and at an elevation of 2408 m, is one of the highest points on the European road network....
, Grau Roig
Grau Roig

Grau Roig is a village in Andorra, located in the parish of Encamp....
 , el Tremat, la Mosquera and Les Bons
Les Bons

Les Bons is a village in Andorra, located in the parish of Encamp....
. As of 2004, it has about 11,800 inhabitants. The center of the municipality lies 1,300 meters above sea level. In the locality is the Pic (peak) des Pessons (9,400 ft).

Radio Transmitter

At Encamp, there was until April 9, 1981 the transmitter of Radio Andorra
Radio Andorra

Radio Andorra is the name of one of the oldest French private radios, which from 1939 until 1981 had a broadcast license in Andorra....
. The transmitter, however, still exists; it is 1600 meters high (coordinates: )

Economy


Encamp's economy is mostly supplemented by tourism, particularly skiing
Skiing

Snow skiing is a group of sports using skis as primary equipment. Skis are used in conjunction with ski boots that connect to the ski with use of a ski bindings....
. There are also facilities for generating hydroelectric power.

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