Les Escaldes
Les Escaldes
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 Les Escaldes
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| Coordinates: 42°30′N 1°32′E / 42.5°N 1.533°E | |
| Country |  Andorra |
| Parish | Escaldes-Engordany |
| Elevation | 1,053 m (3,455 ft) |
Les Escaldes (Catalan pronunciation: [ɫəz əsˈkaɫdəs], locally: [lez asˈkaɫdes]) or briefly Escaldes is an urban area in Escaldes-Engordany parish, Andorra. It is located near the nation's capital, Andorra la Vella.
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Overview
The name Les Escaldes comes from the presence of numerous hot springs, which produce highly sulphurous and nitrogenous waters at temperatures between 22 °C and 66 °C. The hot springs were known by the Romans who used them for medical purposes.
There was a textile industry from the Middle Ages, producing woven fabrics and umbrellas in several guilds. The area is also known for its traditional Catalan dance, the Santa Anna.
Climate
| Climate data for Les Escaldes | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 15 (59) |
17 (63) |
20 (68) |
25 (77) |
29 (84) |
36 (97) |
35 (95) |
33 (91) |
31 (88) |
27 (81) |
20 (68) |
13 (55) |
36 (97) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 6 (43) |
7 (45) |
12 (54) |
14 (57) |
17 (63) |
23 (73) |
26 (79) |
24 (75) |
22 (72) |
16 (61) |
10 (50) |
6 (43) |
15.3 (59.5) |
| Average low °C (°F) | -1 (30) |
-1 (30) |
2 (36) |
4 (39) |
6 (43) |
10 (50) |
12 (54) |
12 (54) |
10 (50) |
6 (43) |
2 (36) |
-1 (30) |
5.1 (41.2) |
| Record low °C (°F) | -13 (9) |
-18 (-0) |
-9 (16) |
-4 (25) |
0 (32) |
2 (36) |
5 (41) |
4 (39) |
2 (36) |
-5 (23) |
-5 (23) |
-11 (12) |
-18 (-0) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 34 (1.34) |
37 (1.46) |
46 (1.81) |
63 (2.48) |
105 (4.13) |
69 (2.72) |
65 (2.56) |
98 (3.86) |
81 (3.19) |
73 (2.87) |
68 (2.68) |
69 (2.72) |
808 (31.81) |
| Source: BBC Weather | |||||||||||||
- ^ a b c Les Escaldes, Enciclopèdia Catalana. (Catalan)
- ^ "Average Conditions Les Escaldes, Andorra". BBC Weather. http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/world/city_guides/results.shtml?tt=TT003330. Retrieved July 17, 2010.
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Coordinates: 42°30′N 1°32′E / 42.5°N 1.533°E
Categories: Populated places in Andorra
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