Sant Julià de Lòria
Sant Julià de Lòria is one of the parishes of Andorra. It is the most southern parish of the country. Sant Julià de Lòria is also the name of the main town of the parish. The University of Andorra is in the parish.
Sant Julià de Lòria | |
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 A street in Sant Julià de Lòria | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Sant Julià de Lòria parish, in red, in Andorra | |
| Coordinates: 42°27′54″N 1°29′28″E / 42.46500°N 1.49111°E | |
| Country | Andorra |
| Capital | Sant Julià de Lòria |
| Villages | See list |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Josep Miquel Vila Bastida |
| Area | |
| • Total | 61 km2 (24 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 908 m (2,979 ft) |
| Population (2015)[2] | |
| • Total | 9,379 |
| • Density | 150/km2 (400/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | lauredià, laurediana |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | AD600 |
| ISO 3166 code | AD-06 |
| Website | Official website |
Geography
changeThe parish has an altitude of 850–2,600 m (2,790–8,530 ft); the town of Sant Julià de Lòria is at 908 m (2,979 ft) high, the lowest settlement in Andorra. The Valira river (or Gran Valira), the biggest river in the country, flows through the parish.
Sant Julià de Lòria borders with the Andorra la Vella parish to the north, with the Escaldes-Engordany parish to the northeast and with Spain to the east, south and west.
The highest mountain in the parish is Pic Negre Norte (42°27′46″N 1°33′21″E / 42.46278°N 1.55583°E) with an elevation of 2,621 m (8,599 ft) above sea level; it is on the border with the Escaldes-Engordany parish.[3]
Population
changeThe parish had a population, in 2015 of 9,379 inhabitants,[2] for a population density of 153.8 persons/km².
Evolution of the population in Sant Julià de Lòria[4]
| 1981 | 1986 | 1991 | 1996 | 2001 | 2006 | 2011 | 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,360 | 5,535 | 6,905 | 7,542 | 7,646 | 9,448 | 9,051 | 9,379 |
Villages
changeThere are other villages and hamlets besides the main town of Sant Julià de Lòria in the parish:
| No. | Town | Population[5] (2015) |
Altitude[6] (m) |
Notes[6] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aixirivall | 851 | 1,148 | Old names: Xirovall, Anxirivall. It is on the left side of the Valira river. |
| 2 | Aixovall | 94 | 1,160 | Old names: Xovall, Eixovall. It is on the right side of the Valira river, at the confluence with the Aós river (Riu d'Os). |
| 3 | Auvinyà | 216 | 1,176 | Other name: Aubinyà. It is on the left side of the Valira river. |
| 4 | Bixessarri | 47 | 1,180 | Other name: Vixissarri. It is on the left side of the Aós (or Bixessarri) river. |
| 5 | Certés | 74 | 1,315 | Other name: Serters. It is on the right side of the Serters river, a left tributary of the Valira river. |
| 6 | Fontaneda | 110 | It is along the Fontaneda river, a right tributary of the Valira river. | |
| 7 | Juberri | 196 | 1,281 | Other name: Juverri. It is on the left side of the Valira river. |
| 8 | Llumeneres | 3 | 1,176 | It is on the left side of the Llumeneres river, a left tributary of the Valira river. |
| 9 | Nagol | 59 | 1,176 | Old name: Nagual. It is on the right side of the Serters (or Certers) river, a left tributary of the Valira river. |
| 10 | Sant Julià de Lòria | 7,729 | 908 | The capital of the parish. |
Sites of interest
change- Església de Sant Serni de Nagol is a church built in the 11th century.
- Església de Sant Miquel de Fontaneda is a church in Fontaneda, built in the 11-12th century.
- Santuari de la Mar de Déu de Canòlic ("Mother of God of Canòlic Sanctuary"); the Mother of God of Canòlic is the patron saint of the Sant Julià de Lòria parish.
- La Rabassa, a cross-country skiing station; here there is also a park, Naturlandia.
- Museu del Tabac ("Tobacco Museum"), an old tobacco factory that is now a museum.
Gallery
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Sant Miquel church, Fontaneda -
Sant Serni church, Nagol -
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Santuari de la Mar de Déu de Canòlic
References
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- ↑ "Salutació del cònsol". Comú de Sant Julià de Lòria (in Catalan). Archived from the original on 17 October 2016. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Population by parish". Department d'Estadísticas - Govern d'Andorra. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
- ↑ "Pic Negre Norte, Andorra". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
- ↑ "Population by parish (1981-2016)". Department d'Estadísticas - Govern d'Andorra. Retrieved 21 August 2017.[permanent dead link]
- ↑ "Population by town". Department d'Estadísticas - Govern d'Andorra. Retrieved 23 December 2016.[permanent dead link]
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Enciclopèdia Catalana" (in Catalan). Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana. Retrieved 24 December 2016.