Espot
Espot | |
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Aerial view of Espot | |
Location in Pallars Sobirà county | |
| Coordinates: 42°34′43″N 1°5′17″E / 42.57861°N 1.08806°E | |
| Country | Spain |
| Community | Catalonia |
| Province | Lleida |
| Comarca | Pallars Sobirà |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Josep Maria Sebastià Canal (Viu Espot) (2015) |
| Area | |
• Total | 97.3 km2 (37.6 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,318 m (4,324 ft) |
| Population (2018) | |
• Total | 352 |
| • Density | 3.6/km2 (9.4/sq mi) |
| Website | espot |
Espot (Catalan pronunciation: [asˈpɔt]) is a town and municipality in Pallars Sobirà county in Catalonia. It has a population of 379 (register office, 2024) .
It is located in the Espot Valley, west of the river Noguera Pallaresa. The municipality is one of the entrances to the Aigüestortes i Estany de Sant Maurici National Park. Espot has been mentioned in documents dating back to the year 839.