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:
Country  Andorra
Parish Andorra la Vella
Elevation 970 m (a  ft)
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.

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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

Villages
La Margineda · Santa Coloma d'Andorra
Buildings
Andorra Monument  · Andorra National Library · Antiga Vegueria Francesa · Casa Felipó‎  · Casa dels Russos · Casa Massip-Dolsa‎  · Casa de la Vall  · Castle and church of Sant Vicenç d'Enclar · Església de Santa Coloma · Església de Sant Esteve · Hotel Bellavista · Hotel Pyrénées  · Hotel Roc Blanc  · Pont de la Margineda · Pont de la Paris
Parks and open spaces
Andorra Park · Parc Central  · Parc Infantil · Parc de Mola · Plaça del Poble
Streets
Avinguda de Meritxell · Avinguda de Salou
Sports
Mayors
Lluís Viu Torres (1992-1999) · Concepció Mora Jordana (1999-2003) · Francesc Xavier Mora Baron (2003-2007) · Maria Rosa Ferrer Obiols (2007-)