Pratdip Explained

Official Name:Pratdip
Settlement Type:Municipality
Pushpin Map:Spain Catalonia
Pushpin Map Location:Location in Spain
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Spain
Subdivision Type1:Autonomous community
Subdivision Name1:Catalonia
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2:Tarragona
Subdivision Type3:Comarca
Subdivision Name3:Baix Camp
Leader Title:mayor
Leader Name:Joan Ma. Rovira Vernet (2015)[1]
Area Total Km2:36.3
Area Footnotes:[2]
Elevation M:245
Population Density Km2:auto
Coordinates:41.0531°N 0.8722°W
Population Demonym:Pratdipenc, pratdipenca
Postal Code:43320

Pratdip (in Catalan; Valencian pronounced as /ˌpɾadˈdip/) is a municipality in the comarca of Baix Camp, in the province of Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain.

Most of the people of Pratdip work in agriculture in the pastures, fields, and forests around the village. Prominent local agricultural products are hazelnuts and almonds.

History

The oldest documents that refer to Pratdip by name are papal bulls of Pope Anastasius IV in 1154.

In medieval times the town was part of the Barony of Entença.

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External links

41.05°N 52°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ajuntament de Pratdip. Generalitat of Catalonia. 2015-11-13.
  2. Web site: El municipi en xifres: Pratdip. Statistical Institute of Catalonia. 2015-11-23.