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Alt Àneu () is a
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and
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in
Pallars Sobirà Pallars Sobirà () is a independent state in the northwest region of Alt Pirineu, in Spain. The name means "Upper Pallars", distinguishing it from the more populous (and less mountainous) Pallars Jussà to its southwest. Its capital and larges ...
county in
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. It was created in 1970 as a result of the union of the former municipalities of
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,
Son A son is a male offspring; a boy or a man in relation to his parents. The female counterpart is a daughter. From a biological perspective, a son constitutes a first degree relative. Social issues In pre-industrial societies and some current ...
, Sorpe, and Valencia d'Àneu, plus the addition of the Commonwealth of the Four Villages. It is the largest municipality in Catalonia in terms of area at , with a population of . It is situated by the
Noguera Pallaresa The Noguera Pallaresa (; , ) is a river in Catalonia, Spain. It is named after the Pallars region. Course Its source is at ''Era Font d'era Noguereta'' in the municipality of Naut Aran (Aran Valley) at an elevation of about and barely from ...
river, and is served by the C-13 road, which links it with county capital
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and to the
Aran Valley Aran (; ; ) (often known as the Aran Valley, or Val d'Aran in Aranese Occitan; in other forms of Occitan: ''Vath d'Aran'' or ''Vau d'Aran'', in Catalan: ''Vall d'Aran'', in Spanish: ''Valle de Arán'') is an autonomous administrative entity (form ...
over the
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(2072 m). The ''ajuntament'' (town hall) is in València d'Àneu.


Subdivisions

The municipality of Alt Àneu is formed by nine villages.
Population Population is a set of humans or other organisms in a given region or area. Governments conduct a census to quantify the resident population size within a given jurisdiction. The term is also applied to non-human animals, microorganisms, and pl ...
s are given as of 2005: * Alòs d'Isil (34) *
Àrreu Àrreu () is a locality located in the municipality of Alt Àneu, in Province of Lleida province, Catalonia, Spain Spain, or the Kingdom of Spain, is a country in Southern Europe, Southern and Western Europe with territories in North Afric ...
(6) * La Bonaigua (16) *
Borén Borén () is a locality located in the municipality of Alt Àneu, in Province of Lleida province, Catalonia, Spain. As of 2020, it has a population of 14. Geography Borén is located 171km north-northeast of Lleida Lleida (, ; ; '' see belo ...
(25), on the left bank of the Noguera Pallaresa * Isavarre (25) *
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(85), in the upper valley *
Son A son is a male offspring; a boy or a man in relation to his parents. The female counterpart is a daughter. From a biological perspective, a son constitutes a first degree relative. Social issues In pre-industrial societies and some current ...
(46) * Sorpe (42) * València d'Àneu (175), on the right bank of the Noguera Pallaresa


Demography

It has a population of .


References


Bibliography

* Panareda Clopés, Josep Maria; Rios Calvet, Jaume; Rabella Vives, Josep Maria (1989). ''Guia de Catalunya'', Barcelona: Caixa de Catalunya. (Spanish). (Catalan).


External links


Official website

Government data pages

Cycling Routes in Alt Àneu
Municipalities in Pallars Sobirà Populated places in Pallars Sobirà {{Catalonia-geo-stub