La Cortinada Explained

Official Name:La Cortinada
Pushpin Map:Andorra
Pushpin Image:Andorra relief location map.jpg
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Andorra
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Parish
Subdivision Name1:Ordino
Population As Of:2012
Population Total:883
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Coordinates:42.5667°N 32°W
Elevation M:1346

La Cortinada (in Catalan; Valencian pronounced as /lə kuɾtiˈnaðə/) is a village in Andorra, located between the villages of Arans and Ansalonga in the parish of Ordino.

Main sights

In the centre of the village is a 12th-century Romanesque church Sant Martí de la Cortinada; the 17th and 18th century extensions include wrought iron railings made from iron that was forged in Andorra.[1] [2]

References

42.5667°N 32°W

Notes and References

  1. http://www.andorra.ad/en-US/Resources/Pages/Esglesia_Sant_Marti_de_la_Cortinada.aspx Sant Martí de la Cortinada Church
  2. http://en.vallnord.com/ruta4-ruta-del-ferro-andorra.aspx Andorra iron route