Sant Julià de Lòria () is one of the

parishes of Andorra Andorra 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 is the capital ...

, 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 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 ...

Aixàs Aixàs () is a village in south-west Andorra. It belongs to 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, whi ...

Aixovall Aixovall () is a village in Andorra, 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 m is ...

, Certers, Llumeneres, Nagol, Aixirivall, Auvinyà, Juberri, Fontaneda, 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 ...

. It is bordered by

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 ...

in the north,

Escaldes-Engordany Escaldes-Engordany () is one of the 7 parishes of Andorra. The Escaldes-Engordany parish was founded on 14 June 1978 and has the second largest population after Andorra la Vella. The parish is composed of the areas of les Escaldes, Engordany, E ...

in the northeast and

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in the south, east, west, northwest, southwest and southeast.

Education

* University of Andorra * Naturlandia - Tobotronc * Festa Major de Sant Julià * Museu del Tabac

Notable people

Òscar Ribas Reig Òscar Ribas Reig (; 26 October 193618 December 2020) was an Andorran politician, lawyer, and businessman who became the prime minister of Andorra in 1982.

(born 1936 in Sant Julià de Lòria) the first prime minister of Andorra in 1982 * Gilbert Saboya Sunyé (born 1966 in Sant Julià de Lòria) economist and politician. He is currently the Minister of Foreign Affairs

Sport

* Francesc Repiso Romero (born 1964 in Sant Julià de Lòria) sport shooter, he competed in the

2004 Summer Olympics The 2004 Summer Olympics ( el, Θερινοί Ολυμπιακοί Αγώνες 2004, ), officially the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad ( el, Αγώνες της 28ης Ολυμπιάδας, ) and also known as Athens 2004 ( el, Αθήνα 2004), ...

* Antoni Bernadó (born 1966 in Sant Julià de Lòria) long-distance runner who finished 87th in Men's marathon at the

1996 Summer Olympics The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, also known as Atlanta 1996 and commonly referred to as the Centennial Olympic Games) were an international multi-sport event held from July 19 to August 4, 1996, in Atlanta, ...

, 49th in

2000 File:2000 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: Protests against Bush v. Gore after the 2000 United States presidential election; Heads of state meet for the Millennium Summit; The International Space Station in its infant form as seen from S ...

, 57th in

2004 2004 was designated as an International Year of Rice by the United Nations, and the International Year to Commemorate the Struggle Against Slavery and its Abolition (by UNESCO). Events January * January 3 – Flash Airlines Flight ...

, 58th in

2008 File:2008 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: Lehman Brothers went bankrupt following the Subprime mortgage crisis; Cyclone Nargis killed more than 138,000 in Myanmar; A scene from the opening ceremony of the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing; ...

and 74th in

2012 File:2012 Events Collage V3.png, From left, clockwise: The passenger cruise ship Costa Concordia lies capsized after the Costa Concordia disaster; Damage to Casino Pier in Seaside Heights, New Jersey as a result of Hurricane Sandy; People gat ...

. 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

* * Parishes of Andorra Populated places in Andorra {{Andorra-geo-stub