Santa Coloma d'Andorra explained

Official Name:Santa Coloma d'Andorra
Pushpin Map:Andorra
Pushpin Image:Andorra relief location map.jpg
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Andorra
Coordinates:42.4939°N 1.4977°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Parish
Subdivision Name1:Andorra la Vella
Unit Pref:Metric
Elevation M:1134
Population Total:3040
Population As Of:2012
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+01:00
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+02:00

Santa Coloma d'Andorra (in Catalan; Valencian pronounced as /ˈsantə kuˈlomə ðənˈdorə/), also known as 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.[1]

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]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Santa Coloma . turisme.andorralavella.ad . Andorra la Vella . Andorra . 11 October 2017 .
  2. https://whc.unesco.org/en/tentativelists/1268/ Ensemble historique de Santa Coloma