Alt Àneu is a
municipality
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality ...
in the
''comarca'' of the
Pallars SobirÃ
Pallars Sobirà () is a comarca (comparable to a county or shire in much of the English-speaking world) in the mountainous northwest of Catalonia, Spain. The name means "Upper Pallars", distinguishing it from the more populous (and less mountain ...
in
Catalonia
Catalonia (; ca, Catalunya ; Aranese Occitan: ''Catalonha'' ; es, Cataluña ) is an autonomous community of Spain, designated as a '' nationality'' by its Statute of Autonomy.
Most of the territory (except the Val d'Aran) lies on the no ...
, Spain. It is the largest municipality in Catalonia in terms of area at , but it has only about 400 people.
It is situated on the
Noguera Pallaresa
The Noguera Pallaresa (; oc, Noguèra Palharesa, ) 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 ...
river, and is served by the C-13 road, which links
it with
Sort and (during the summer months) to the
Aran Valley
Aran (; ; ) (previously officially called in Occitan Val d'Aran, Catalan: ''Vall d'Aran'', Spanish: ''Valle de Arán'') is an administrative entity (formerly considered a comarca) in Lleida, Catalonia, Spain, consisting of the Aran Valley, in ar ...
over the
Port de la Bonaigua (2072 m).
The ''ajuntament'' (town hall) is in València d'Àneu.
Subdivisions
The municipality of Alt Àneu is formed of nine villages.
Population
Population typically refers to the number of people in a single area, whether it be a city or town, region, country, continent, or the world. Governments typically quantify the size of the resident population within their jurisdiction using ...
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
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, national_motto ...
(6)
*
La Bonaigua (16)
*
Borén (25), on the left bank of the Noguera Pallaresa
*
Isavarre (25)
*
Isil
An Islamic state is a state that has a form of government based on Islamic law (sharia). As a term, it has been used to describe various historical polities and theories of governance in the Islamic world. As a translation of the Arabic term ...
(85), in the upper valley
*
Son (46)
*
Sorpe (42)
*València d'Àneu (175), on the right bank of the Noguera Pallaresa
Demography
References
* 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 pagesCycling Routes in Alt Àneu
Municipalities in Pallars SobirÃ
Populated places in Pallars SobirÃ
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