Cornudella de Montsant

Cornudella de Montsant
—  Municipality  —
The town with the massive escarpments in the background
Coat of arms
Cornudella de Montsant Location in Catalonia
Coordinates: 41°16′01″N 0°54′22″E / 41.26694°N 0.90611°E / 41.26694; 0.90611Coordinates: 41°16′01″N 0°54′22″E / 41.26694°N 0.90611°E / 41.26694; 0.90611
Country	Spain
Community	Catalonia
Province	Tarragona
Comarca	Priorat
Government
- Mayor	Josep Maria Castan Estivill
Area
- Total	63.5 km2 (24.5 sq mi)
Elevation	533 m (1,749 ft)
Population (2009)
- Total	1,015
- Density	16/km2 (41.4/sq mi)
Demonym	Cornudellencs
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
- Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	43360
Website	Official website

A giant paella being cooked during the village festival

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.

History

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

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.

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).

External links

• Official website (Catalan) (Spanish) (English)