Santa Coloma d'Andorra (), also known as Santa Coloma, is an

Andorra , image_flag = Flag of Andorra.svg , image_coat = Coat of arms of Andorra.svg , symbol_type = Coat of arms , national_motto = la, Virtus Unita Fortior, label=none (Latin)"United virtue is stro ...

n town in the parish of

Andorra la Vella Andorra la Vella french: Andorre-la-Vieille is the capital (political), capital of the Andorra, Principality of Andorra. It is located high in the east Pyrenees, between France and Spain. It is also the name of the parishes of Andorra, parish ...

, located near the

Gran Valira The Gran Valira (, es, Río Valira) is the largest river in Andorra. It flows through the capital, Andorra la Vella, and exits the country in the south near the Spain–Andorra road border crossing. The Gran Valira is a tributary to the Se ...

river and 2 km away from the capital, Andorra la Vella.

Geography

To its west are the mountain villages of

Aixàs Aixàs () is a village in south-west Andorra. It belongs to the parish of Sant Julià de Lòria. To its west are Civís and Os de Civís in Spain , image_flag = Bandera de España.svg , image_coat = Escudo de España (m ...

Bixessarri Bixessarri () is a village in Andorra, located in the parish of Sant Julià de Lòria Sant Julià de Lòria () is one of the parishes of Andorra, in the far south of that country. It is also the name of the main town of the parish, which at 908&n ...

, and

Canòlic Canòlic (), or traditionally ''Canòlich'', is a village in Andorra, located in the parish of Sant Julià de Lòria Sant Julià de Lòria () is one of the parishes of Andorra, in the far south of that country. It is also the name of the main tow ...

in Andorra, and

Os de Civís Os de Civís () is a village in the central Pyrenees mountains, in the municipality of Les Valls de Valira in Catalonia, Spain, and is located to the west of Andorra, near the villages of Aixàs and Bixessarri. Civís is the nearest Spanish villa ...

Spain , image_flag = Bandera de España.svg , image_coat = Escudo de España (mazonado).svg , national_motto = ''Plus ultra'' (Latin)(English: "Further Beyond") , national_anthem = (English: "Royal March") , i ...

Notable buildings

It houses a

historic church History (derived ) is the systematic study and the documentation of the human activity. The time period of event before the invention of writing systems is considered prehistory. "History" is an umbrella term comprising past events as well ...

that was nominated as a

UNESCO The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations (UN) aimed at promoting world peace and security through international cooperation in education, arts, sciences and culture. It ...

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site on 22 February 1999 in the Cultural category.Ensemble historique de Santa Coloma

World Heritage Centre. File:Iglesia de Santa Coloma de Andorra, Santa Coloma, Andorra, 2013-12-30, DD 01.JPG, The exterior of the Church of Santa Coloma d'Andorra

References

Populated places in Andorra Geography of Andorra la Vella {{Andorra-geo-stub

Geography

Notable buildings

See also

References