Sant Julià de Lòria
Place in Andorra
Sant Julià de Lòria
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Coordinates (Sant Julià de Lòria town): 42°27′54″N 1°29′28″E / 42.46500°N 1.49111°E / 42.46500; 1.49111 | |
Country | Andorra |
Parishes | Sant Julià de Lòria |
Villages | Aixàs , Aixirivall , Aixovall , Auvinyà , Bixessarri , Canolich , Certers , Fontaneda , Juberri , Llumeneres , Nagol |
Government
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• Mayor | Josep Majoral Obiols ( UL ) |
Area
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• Total | 61 km 2 (24 sq mi) |
Elevation
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908 m (2,979 ft) |
Population
(2005)
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• Total | 9,207 |
• Density | 150.93/km 2 (390.9/sq mi) |
Demonym(s) | lauredià, laurediana |
Website | Official site |
Sant Julià de Lòria ( Catalan pronunciation: [ˈsaɲ ʒuliˈa ðə ˈlɔɾiə] ) is one of the parishes of Andorra , in the far south of the country. It is also the name of the main town of the parish, which at 908 m is the lowest settlement in Andorra. Other settlements in the parish include Bixessarri , Aixàs , Aixovall , Certers , Llumeneres , Nagol , Aixirivall , Auvinyà , Juberri , Fontaneda , and Canòlic . It is bordered by Andorra la Vella in the north, Escaldes-Engordany in the northeast and Catalonia , Spain in the south, east, west, northwest, southwest and southeast.
Education
- University of Andorra
- Naturlandia - Tobotronc
- Festa Major de Sant Julià
- Museu del Tabac
Notable people
- Òscar Ribas Reig (born 1936 in Sant Julià de Lòria) the first prime minister of Andorra in 1982
- Gilbert Saboya Sunyé (born 1966 in Sant Julià de Lòria) economist and politician. He is currently the Minister of Foreign Affairs
Sport
- Francesc Repiso Romero (born 1964 in Sant Julià de Lòria) sport shooter, he competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics
- Antoni Bernadó (born 1966 in Sant Julià de Lòria) long-distance runner who finished 87th in Men's marathon at the 1996 Summer Olympics , 49th in 2000 , 57th in 2004 , 58th in 2008 and 74th in 2012 . He is the first and so far only athlete to have finished five Olympic Marathons
- Marina Fernández (born 1996 in Sant Julià de Lòria) footballer who plays as a midfielder
- Jordi Aláez (born 1998 in Sant Julià de Lòria) footballer and beach soccer player
References
External links
- Media related to Sant Julià de Lòria (parish) at Wikimedia Commons
- Andorra portal
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