Sant Julià de Lòria
Sant Julià de Lòria (Catalan pronunciation: [ˈsaɲ ʒuliˈa ðə ˈlɔɾiə]) 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 Bixessarri, Aixàs, Aixovall, Certers, Llumeneres, Nagol, Aixirivall, Auvinyà, Juberri, Fontaneda, and Canòlic. It is bordered by Andorra la Vella in the north, Escaldes-Engordany in the northeast and Catalonia, Spain in the south, east, west, northwest, southwest and southeast.
Sant Julià de Lòria | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Sant Julià de Lòria Location of Sant Julià de Lòria town within Andorra | |
| Coordinates (Sant Julià de Lòria town): 42°27′54″N 1°29′28″E | |
| Country | Andorra |
| Parishes | Sant Julià de Lòria |
| Villages | Aixàs, Aixirivall, Aixovall, Auvinyà, Bixessarri, Canolich, Certers, Fontaneda, Juberri, Llumeneres, Nagol |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Josep Majoral Obiols (UL) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 61 km2 (24 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 908 m (2,979 ft) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 9,207 |
| • Density | 150.93/km2 (390.9/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | lauredià, laurediana |
| Website | Official site |
Education
- University of Andorra
- Naturlandia - Tobotronc
- Festa Major de Sant Julià
- Museu del Tabac
Notable people
- Òscar Ribas Reig (born 1936 in Sant Julià de Lòria) the first prime minister of Andorra in 1982
- Francesc Repiso Romero (born 1964 in Sant Julià de Lòria) sport shooter, he competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics
- Gilbert Saboya Sunyé (born 1966 in Sant Julià de Lòria) economist and politician. He is currently the Minister of Foreign Affairs
- Antoni Bernadó (born 1966 in Sant Julià de Lòria) long-distance runner who finished 87th in Men's marathon at the 1996 Summer Olympics, 49th at the 2000 Summer Olympics, 57th at the 2004 Summer Olympics, 58th at the 2008 Summer Olympics and 74th at the 2012 Summer Olympics. He is the first and so far only athlete to have finished five Olympic Marathons
- Domi Trastoy Diaz (born 1981 in Sant Julia de Loria) mountaineer, he has climbed five out of the seven highest summits of each continent
- Marina Fernández (born 1996 in Sant Julià de Lòria) footballer who plays as a midfielder
- Jordi Aláez (born 1998 in Sant Julià de Lòria) footballer and beach soccer player
References
External links
Media related to Sant Julià de Lòria (parish) at Wikimedia Commons
Andorra portal
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