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Alt Àneu (Catalan pronunciation: [al ˈa.nœ]) is a town and municipality in Pallars Sobirà county in Catalonia. It was created in 1970 as a result of the union of the former municipalities of Isil, Son, Sorpe, and Valencia d'Àneu, plus the addition of the Commonwealth of the Four Villages.
Alt Àneu | |
|---|---|
 Sant Llorenç church in Isavarre | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location in Pallars Sobirà county | |
  Alt Àneu  Alt Àneu | |
| Coordinates: 42°38′07″N 1°06′40″E / 42.63528°N 1.11111°E | |
| Sovereign state |  Spain |
| Community |  Catalonia |
| Region | Alt Pirineu |
| County | Pallars Sobirà |
| Province | Lleida |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Laura Tristán (ERC (2015) |
| Area | |
• Total | 217.8 km2 (84.1 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,076 m (3,530 ft) |
| Population (2018)[2] | |
• Total | 406 |
| • Density | 1.9/km2 (4.8/sq mi) |
| Website | www |
It is the largest municipality in Catalonia in terms of area at 1,913.79 square kilometres (738.92 sq mi), with a population in 2022 of 441.[3] It is situated by the Noguera Pallaresa river, and is served by the C-13 road, which links it with county capital Sort and to the Aran Valley over the Port de la Bonaigua (2072 m). The ajuntament (town hall) is in València d'Àneu.
Subdivisions
editThe municipality of Alt Àneu is formed of nine villages. Populations are given as of 2005:
- Alòs d'Isil (34)
- Àrreu (6)
- La Bonaigua (16)
- Borén (25), on the left bank of the Noguera Pallaresa
- Isavarre (25)
- Isil (85), in the upper valley
- Son (46)
- Sorpe (42)
- València d'Àneu (175), on the right bank of the Noguera Pallaresa
Demography
edit| 1900 | 1930 | 1950 | 1970 | 1986 | 2007 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1146 | 1078 | 800 | 480 | 333 | 450 |
References
edit- ^ "El municipi en xifres: Alt Àneu". Statistical Institute of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
- ^ "Idescat. The municipality in figures". www.idescat.cat. Retrieved 2023-12-11.
Bibliography
edit- 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 links
edit- Official website (in Catalan)
- Government data pages (in Catalan)
- Cycling Routes in Alt Àneu
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