La Massana

La Massana (originally "La Maçana") is one of the seven parishes of Andorra. It is in the northwest of the country. La Massana is also the name of the main town of the parish.
The name Massana derives from the Latin name "mattianam" for a variety of apple.
Geography.
The La Massana parish is in the northwest of the country and borders with the Ordino parish to the north, with the Ordino and Encamp parishes to the east, with the Andorra la Vella and the Escaldes-Engordany parishes to the south, with France (Ariège department) and Spain to the west.
The town of La Massana has an average elevation of above sea level.
In the La Massana parish are the highest mountains of Andorra, including:
The main river in the parish is the "Valira del Nord" (or "Valira d'Ordino") river, one of the two branches that form the Valira river. There are several small lakes in the parish; the main lakes are "Estanys Forcats", "Estany de Les Truites" and "Estany Negre".
Population.
The parish had a population, in 2015, of 10,359 inhabitants, for a population density of persons/km².
Evolution of the population in La Massana
Villages.
There are other villages and hamlets besides the main town of La Massana in the parish:
Economy.
The main economic activity is tourism and the parish is a major tourism destination. In winter, the main activities are skiing, snowboarding, and ski ski biking. The main ski resort, Vallnord, includes the Arinsal and Pal sectors. In summer, the main activities are hiking, climbing, mountain biking and canyoning.
Farming is also an important economic activity in the parish; here tobacco, vegetables (mainly potatoes), and cereals are grown.