Bielsa is a municipality located in the
province of Huesca
Huesca ( an, Uesca, ca, Osca), officially Huesca/Uesca, is a province of northeastern Spain, in northern Aragon. The capital is Huesca.
Positioned just south of the central Pyrenees, Huesca borders France and the French Departments of Haute-Ga ...
,
Aragon
Aragon ( , ; Spanish and an, Aragón ; ca, Aragó ) is an autonomous community in Spain, coextensive with the medieval Kingdom of Aragon. In northeastern Spain, the Aragonese autonomous community comprises three provinces (from north to sou ...
, Spain. According to the 2004
census
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(
INE
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Institutions
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), the municipality has a population of 463 inhabitants.
The Bielsa tunnel under the Pyrenean mountains connects Bielsa and
Aragnouet
Aragnouet (; oc, Aranhoet) is a commune in the Hautes-Pyrénées department in southwestern France. It is near with the Spanish border.
Population
Transportation
The Bielsa tunnel under the Pyrenees connects Aragnouet and Bielsa in Spain. It ...
in France. It was first opened in 1970. In 2002, the French government unilaterally decided to close the tunnel to heavy-goods vehicles over 3.5 tonnes, a decision which caused serious concern in
Aragon
Aragon ( , ; Spanish and an, Aragón ; ca, Aragó ) is an autonomous community in Spain, coextensive with the medieval Kingdom of Aragon. In northeastern Spain, the Aragonese autonomous community comprises three provinces (from north to sou ...
.
References
External links
Bielsa on Diputación de Huesca
Municipalities in the Province of Huesca
France–Spain border crossings
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