Santa Coloma d'Andorra
| Santa Coloma | |
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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°ECoordinates: 42°29′38.03″N 1°29′51.66″E / 42.4938972°N 1.4976833°E | |
| 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]
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The exterior of the Church of Santa Coloma
Notes and references
- ↑ Santa Coloma of Andorra
- ↑ Ensemble historique de Santa Coloma - UNESCO World Heritage Centre
See also
The villages are listed per parish (parròquia) | ||
| Canillo |  | |
| Encamp | ||
| Ordino | ||
| La Massana | ||
| Andorra la Vella | ||
| Sant Julià de Lòria | ||
| Escaldes-Engordany | ||
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