Cornudella de Montsant
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| Province | Tarragona |
| Comarca | Priorat |
| Population (2001) | 859 |
| Area | 40.1 km² |
| Population density (2001) |
21.4 /km² |
| Elevation | 533 m |
| Demonym | n/a |
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Cornudella de Montsant is a municipality in the comarca of the Priorat in Catalonia, Spain. It is situated in the north-west of the comarca below the Montsant range and the Prades mountains. The Siurana reservoir is on the territory of the municipality and supplies its drinking water.
Sites near to the village include the Sant Joan del Codolar Hermitage. The village derives income from tourism and agriculture, particularly wine and hazelnuts. Cornudella de Montsant is at the centre of one of the world's major rock climbing regions.
[edit] Demography
| 1900 | 1930 | 1950 | 1970 | 1986 | 2001 |
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| 2519 | 1662 | 1331 | 1178 | 951 | 859 |
[edit] References
- Panareda Clopés, Josep Maria; Rios Calvet, Jaume; Rabella Vives, Josep Maria (1989). Guia de Catalunya, Barcelona:Caixa de Catalunya. ISBN 84-87135-01-3 (Spanish). ISBN 84-87135-02-1 (Catalan).
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| edit | Municipalities of Priorat |  |
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Bellmunt del Priorat | La Bisbal de Falset | Cabacés | Capçanes | Cornudella de Montsant | Falset | La Figuera | Gratallops | Els Guiamets | Lloar | Margalef | Marçà | El Masroig | El Molar | Morera de Montsant | Poboleda | Porrera | Pradell de la Teixeta | La Torre de Fontaubella | Torroja del Priorat | Ulldemolins | La Vilella Alta | La Vilella Baixa |
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