Arans

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Arans
Arans is located in Andorra
Arans
Arans
Location in Andorra
Coordinates: 42°35′N 1°31′E / 42.583°N 1.517°E / 42.583; 1.517
Country Andorra
ParishOrdino
Elevation
1,721 m (5,646 ft)
Population
 (Dec. 2019)[1]
 • Total238
Postal code
AD300

Arans (Catalan pronunciation: [əˈɾans]) is a village in Andorra, located in the parish of Ordino in the north of the country. It is situated on the right bank of the river, between Llorts and La Cortinada, and next to the road leading to the ski resort and , the largest nature area of Andorra. With a population of 238, Arans is the fourth biggest settlement in the parish of Ordino, after the town of Ordino (population: 3146), La Cortinada (population: 874) and Sornàs (population: 294).[1]

Main sights[]

The (in Catalan: la Ruta del Ferro a Andorra) is an easy family-friendly hiking route that runs through Arans.[2][3] 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[]

  1. ^ a b "Demografia Pobles" (PDF) (in Catalan). Comu d'Ordino.
  2. ^ "Ruta del Ferro: Iron and nature in Andorra". Andorra Tourism. Retrieved 2020-12-06.
  3. ^ "Andorra ferro route hiking trail" (PDF). Andorra Tourism.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

Coordinates: 42°35′N 1°31′E / 42.583°N 1.517°E / 42.583; 1.517

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