Pratdip

Pratdip
Municipality

Pratdip
Pratdip
Coordinates: ES 41°3′11″N 0°52′20″E / 41.05306°N 0.87222°E / 41.05306; 0.87222
Country Spain
Autonomous community Catalonia
Province Tarragona
Comarca Baix Camp
Government
  mayor Joan Ma. Rovira Vernet (2015)[1]
Area[2]
  Total 36.3 km2 (14.0 sq mi)
Elevation 245 m (804 ft)
Population (2014)[1]
  Total 685
  Density 19/km2 (49/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Pratdipenc, pratdipenca
Website www.pratdip.cat

Pratdip (Catalan pronunciation: [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.

References

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Coordinates: 41°03′N 0°52′E / 41.050°N 0.867°E / 41.050; 0.867


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