La Selva del Camp

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La Selva del Camp
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La Selva del Camp
Coordinates: 41°12′53″N1°8′23″E / 41.21472°N 1.13972°E / 41.21472; 1.13972
Autonomous community Flag of Catalonia.svg Catalonia
Province Tarragona
Comarca Baix Camp
Government
Area
[1]
  Total35.3 km2 (13.6 sq mi)
Elevation
246 m (807 ft)
Population
 (2018) [2]
  Total5,632
  Density160/km2 (410/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Website www.laselvadelcamp.cat

La Selva del Camp is a municipality in the province of Tarragona, Catalonia, northern Spain.

Contents

The Prades Mountains are located in the vicinity of this municipality.

Main sights

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Hermitage of Sant Pere de la Selva

Notable people

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References

  1. "El municipi en xifres: La Selva del Camp". Statistical Institute of Catalonia . Retrieved 2015-11-23.
  2. Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.