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Santa Coloma d'Andorra

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Santa Coloma
Santa Coloma and the Gran Valira river (right) as seen from a nearby mountain
Santa Coloma and the Gran Valira river (right) as seen from a nearby mountain
Country Andorra
ParishAndorra la Vella
Elevation
1,134 m (3,720 ft)
Population
 (2012)
 • Total3,040
Time zoneGMT +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.[citation needed]

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

See also