Cornudella de Montsant facts for kids
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Cornudella de Montsant
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Municipality
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The town with the massive escarpments in the background
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 Cornudella de Montsant
Location in Catalonia
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| Country |  Spain |
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| Community |  Catalonia |
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| Province | Tarragona | |
| Comarca | Priorat | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 63.5 km2 (24.5 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 533 m (1,749 ft) | |
| Population
(2018)
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| • Total | 964 | |
| • Density | 15.181/km2 (39.32/sq mi) | |
| Demonym(s) | Cornudellenc | |
| Postal code |
43360
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Cornudella de Montsant (Catalan pronunciation: [koɾnuˈðeʎa ðe monˈsan]) 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.
History
In medieval times the town was part of the Barony of Entença.
The painter and Carthusian monk Joaquim Juncosa was a native of this town before he moved to the nearby monastery of Scala Dei where he painted several frescoes and pictures.
The old winery of Cornudella de Montsant, also known in Catalonia as one of the 'Wine Cathedrals, was built during the Modernisme and Noucentisme periods and was designed by architect Cèsar Martinell.
See also
In Spanish: Cornudella para niños
