Meritxell
Appearance
Meritxell | |
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File:Santuari nou de Meritxell - 15.jpg | |
Country | Andorra |
Parish | Canillo |
Population (2012)[1] | |
• Total | 75 |
Meritxell (Catalan pronunciation: [məɾiˈtʃeʎ], locally [meɾiˈtʃeʎ]) is a village in Andorra, located in the parish of Canillo in the north of the country near the French border. Our Lady of Meritxell is the patron saint of Andorra.[2]
See also
- Other uses of Meritxell
- Meritxell is a Catalan given name
- Meritxell Mateu i Pi – An Andorran politician
- Meritxell Negre – A singer-songwriter
- Meritxell Sabate – A retired Andorran swimmer
- Meritxell Sabaté – An actress
References
- ^ "Department of Statistics, Andorran Government". Retrieved 2013-08-09.
- ^ "World Gazetteer World Gazetteer". Archived from the original on 2013-02-09.
42°33′15″N 1°35′26″E / 42.55417°N 1.59056°E