Santa Coloma d'Andorra

Santa Coloma

Santa Coloma and the Gran Valira river (right) as seen from a nearby mountain
Santa Coloma

Location in Andorra

Coordinates: 42°29′38.03″N 1°29′51.66″E / 42.4938972°N 1.4976833°E / 42.4938972; 1.4976833Coordinates: 42°29′38.03″N 1°29′51.66″E / 42.4938972°N 1.4976833°E / 42.4938972; 1.4976833
Country  Andorra
Parish Andorra la Vella
Elevation 1,134 m (3,720 ft)
Population (2012)
 • Total 3,040
Time zone GMT +1

Santa Coloma d'Andorra[1] (Catalan pronunciation: [ˈsantə kuˈɫomə ðənˈdorə], locally: [ˈsanta koˈloma ðanˈdɔra]) or briefly Santa Coloma is an Andorran town in the parish of Andorra la Vella, located near the Gran Valira river and 2 km away from the capital, Andorra la Vella.

Geography

To its west are the mountain villages of Aixàs, Bixessarri, and Canòlic in Andorra, and Os de Civís in Spain.

Notable buildings

It houses a historic church that was nominated as a UNESCO World Heritage site on 22 February 1999 in the Cultural category.[2]

Notes and references

  1. ↑ Santa Coloma of Andorra
  2. ↑ Ensemble historique de Santa Coloma - UNESCO World Heritage Centre

See also


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