La Granja d'Escarp

La Granja d'Escarp
Municipality

Coat of arms
La Granja d'Escarp

Location in Catalonia

Coordinates: 41°25′15″N 0°21′13″E / 41.42083°N 0.35361°ECoordinates: 41°25′15″N 0°21′13″E / 41.42083°N 0.35361°E
Country  Spain
Community  Catalonia
Province Lleida
Comarca Segrià
Area
  Total 38.5 km2 (14.9 sq mi)
Elevation 71 m (233 ft)
Population (2006)
  Total 1,042
  Density 27/km2 (70/sq mi)
Demonym granjolí, granjolina
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
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La Granja d'Escarp is a municipality in the comarca of the Segrià in Catalonia, Spain.

The town is located at the confluence of the Segre and Cinca rivers.

The monastery of La Granja d'Escarp was founded by Cistercian monks in 1213. La Granja d'Escarp has lost some population since year 1920 when it reached a peak of 1,366 inhabitants.[1] The economy is based on the produce of fruit trees growing in irrigated fields. The area enjoyed some prosperity in the past owing to nearby coal mines.

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