Prades, Spain
Prades | |
|---|---|
 Flag  Seal | |
| Country | Spain |
| Autonomous community | Catalonia |
| Province | Tarragona |
| Comarca | Baix Camp |
| Area | |
• Total | 32.58 km2 (12.58 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 940 m (3,080 ft) |
| Population (2006) | |
• Total | 655 |
| • Density | 20/km2 (52/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Pradenc, pradenca |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Prades is a municipality in the comarca of Baix Camp, in the province of Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain.
The main monuments are Santa Maria in the town, as well as the Ermita de l'Abellera shrine located in an escarpment, outside the town's perimeter.
This town gives its name to the Prades Mountains, located in the vicinity of the municipality. It is a high altitude town, very cold in the winter, but popular as a touristic spot in the summer.
See also
References
- Tomàs Bonell, Jordi; Descobrir Catalunya, poble a poble, Prensa Catalana, Barcelona, 1994
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Prades.
- Prades Town Hall webpage
- Prades Online: Revista electrònica del poble
- Prades.info: Guia comercial, noticies, el poble, què fer-hi?, associacions, etc.
- Informació de la Generalitat de Catalunya
- Informació de l'Institut d'Estadística de Catalunya c.
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