Alp | |
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Coordinates: 42°22′31″N1°53′19″E / 42.37528°N 1.88861°E Coordinates: 42°22′31″N1°53′19″E / 42.37528°N 1.88861°E | |
Country | Spain |
Autonomous community | Catalonia |
Province | Girona |
Comarca | Cerdanya |
Government | |
• mayor | Ramon Moliner Serra (2015) [1] |
Area | |
• Total | 44.3 km2 (17.1 sq mi) |
Elevation | 1,158 m (3,799 ft) |
Population (2018) [3] | |
• Total | 1,559 |
• Density | 35/km2 (91/sq mi) |
Demonym(s) | alpenc/a |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 17538 |
Website | www |
Alp is a town and municipality in the comarca of Cerdanya, Province of Girona, Catalonia, Spain. Its population is 1,745 according to the 2012 census. [4]
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Alp may refer to:
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