Alt Àneu

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Alt Àneu
Sant Llorenç church in Isavarre
Location
General information
Province Lleida
Comarca Pallars Sobirà
Land Area 217.76 km²
Altitude 1076 m AMSL
Population 450 (2007)
Density 2.07 hab./km²
Mayor Montserrat Morén Abat

Alt Àneu is a municipality in the comarca of the Pallars Sobirà in Catalonia, Spain. It is the largest municipality in Catalonia in terms of surface area (1913.79 km²). It is situated on the Noguera Pallaresa river, and is served by the C-147 road, which links it with Sort and (during the summer months) to the Val d'Aran over the Bonaigua pass (2072 m). The ajuntament (town hall) is in València d'Àneu.

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[edit] Subsdivisions

The municipality of Alt Àneu is formed of nine villages. Populations are given as of 2005:

  • Alòs d'Isil (34)
  • Àrreu (6)
  • La Bonaigua (16)
  • Borén (25), on the left bank of the Noguera Pallaresa
  • Isavarre (25)
  • Isil (85), in the upper valley
  • Son (46)
  • Sorpe (42)
  • València d'Àneu (175), on the right bank of the Noguera Pallaresa

[edit] Demography

1900 1930 1950 1970 1986 2007
1146 1078 800 480 333 450

[edit] References

  • Panareda Clopés, Josep Maria; Rios Calvet, Jaume; Rabella Vives, Josep Maria (1989). Guia de Catalunya, Barcelona:Caixa de Catalunya. ISBN 84-87135-01-3 (Spanish). ISBN 84-87135-02-1 (Catalan).

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Coordinates: 42°38′07″N 1°06′40″E / 42.63528, 1.11111