Andorra
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consists of seven communities known as parishes ( ca, parròquies, singularparròquia). Until relatively recently, it had only six parishes; the seventh, Escaldes-Engordany, was created in 1978.
Overview
Andorra la Vella
Andorra la Vella french: Andorre-la-Vieille is the capital of the Principality of Andorra. It is located high in the east Pyrenees, between France and Spain. It is also the name of the parish that surrounds the capital.
, the city has a popu ...
is the capital of Andorra. Some parishes have a further territorial subdivision;
Ordino
Ordino () is the most northerly parish in the Principality of Andorra. It's mostly the main area of Valira del Nord or ''Valira d'Ordino'' river valley. Ordino is also the name of the main town of the parish. Other settlements in the parish are El ...
,
La Massana
La Massana (; originally ''La Maçana'') is one of the seven parishes of the Principality of Andorra. It is located in the northwest of the country. La Massana is also the name of the main town of the parish. The name Massana derives from the Lat ...
and
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 m is the lowest settlement in Andorra. Other settlements in the parish include Bixes ...
are subdivided into ''quarts'' (quarters), while
Canillo
Canillo () is one of the parishes of Andorra. Canillo is also the name of the main town of the parish. The parish is considered the religious center of Andorra with the Sanctuary and Chapel of Our Lady of Meritxell, patron saint of Andorra, and co ...
is subdivided into 10 ''veïnats'' (neighborhoods). Those mostly coincide with
village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town (although the word is often used to describe both hamlets and smaller towns), with a population typically ranging from a few hundred ...
s, which are found in all parishes.
Each parish has its own elected mayor who is the nominal head of the local government known as a ''comú'' in Catalan.
See also
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List of cities in Andorra
This is a list of cities, towns and villages in Andorra. The country, divided into 7 parishes, counts 44 official statistical ''poblacions'' (i.e.: towns and villages) and other villages.
List
1. Les Escaldes and Engordany are former village ...
References
External links
{{Articles on first-level administrative divisions of European countries
Andorra geography-related lists
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Parishes, Andorra
Andorra, Parishes
Subdivisions of Andorra