Arans () is a village in

Andorra Andorra, officially the Principality of Andorra, is a Sovereignty, sovereign landlocked country on the Iberian Peninsula, in the eastern Pyrenees in Southwestern Europe, Andorra–France border, bordered by France to the north and Spain to A ...

, located in the parish of

Ordino Ordino () is the most northerly parishes of Andorra, 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 north of the country. It is situated on the right bank of the Valira del Nord river, between

Llorts Llorts () is a village in northern Andorra, situated within the Gran Valira valley. Administratively, it is part of the parish of Ordino. The village is known for its traditional Andorran buildings and Romanesque church, as well as the historic ...

and La Cortinada, and next to the CG-3 road leading to the

Ordino Arcalís Ordino () is the most northerly parishes of Andorra, 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 ...

br>ski resort
and Sorteny National Park, the largest nature area of Andorra. With a population of 238, Arans is the fourth biggest settlement in the parish of

, after the town of Ordino (population: 3146), La Cortinada (population: 874) and

Sornàs Sornàs () is a village in Andorra Andorra, officially the Principality of Andorra, is a Sovereignty, sovereign landlocked country on the Iberian Peninsula, in the eastern Pyrenees in Southwestern Europe, Andorra–France border, border ...

(population: 294).

Main sights

The Andorran Iron Route (in Catalan: ''la Ruta del Ferro a Andorra'') is an easy family-friendly hiking route that runs through Arans. The trail explores Andorra's historic mining and iron working industries that were active from the 17th century until the end of the 19th century.

References

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