Alt Àneu is a municipality in the comarca of the Pallars Sobirà in Catalonia, Spain. It is the largest municipality in Catalonia in terms of area at 1,913.79 square kilometres (738.92 sq mi), but it has only about 400 people. It is situated on the Noguera Pallaresa river, and is served by the C-13 road, which links it with Sort and (during the summer months) to the Aran Valley over the Port de la Bonaigua (2072 m). The ajuntament (town hall) is in València d'Àneu.
Alt Àneu | |
|---|---|
 Sant Llorenç church in Isavarre | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Alt Àneu Location in Catalonia | |
| Coordinates: 42°38′07″N 1°06′40″E / 42.63528°N 1.11111°ECoordinates: 42°38′07″N 1°06′40″E / 42.63528°N 1.11111°E | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Community |  Catalonia |
| Province | Lleida |
| Comarca | Pallars Sobirà |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Laura Arraut Díaz (2015)[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 217.8 km2 (84.1 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,076 m (3,530 ft) |
| Population (2018)[3] | |
| • Total | 406 |
| • Density | 1.9/km2 (4.8/sq mi) |
| Website | altaneu |
SubdivisionsEdit
The municipality of Alt Àneu is formed of nine villages. Populations are given as of 2005:
DemographyEdit
| 1900 | 1930 | 1950 | 1970 | 1986 | 2007 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1146 | 1078 | 800 | 480 | 333 | 450 |
ReferencesEdit
- ^ "Ajuntament d'Alt Àneu". Generalitat of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
- ^ "El municipi en xifres: Alt Àneu". Statistical Institute of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
- Panareda Clopés, Josep Maria; Rios Calvet, Jaume; Rabella Vives, Josep Maria (1989). Guia de Catalunya, Barcelona: Caixa de Catalunya. ISBN 84-87135-01-3 (Spanish). ISBN 84-87135-02-1 (Catalan).
External linksEdit
- Official website (in Catalan)
- Government data pages (in Catalan)
- Cycling Routes in Alt Àneu
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