Andorra la Vella is the capital and largest city of Andorra. It is located high in the east Pyrenees, between France and Spain. It is also the name of the Andorran parish that surrounds the capital.
Andorra la Vella | |
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View from a northern side Consell General d'Andorra Casa de la Vall Centric Hotel Church of Saint Stephen Massip-Dolsa house Andorra in 1986 La Valira | |
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  Andorra la Vella Location in Andorra  Andorra la Vella Location in Europe | |
| Coordinates: 42°30′22″N 01°31′18″E / 42.50611°N 1.52167°E | |
| Country | Andorra |
| Parishes | Andorra la Vella |
| Villages | La Margineda, Santa Coloma |
| Government | |
| • Cònsol Major | David Astrié Padilla (DA) |
| Area | |
• Total | 12 km2 (5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,023 m (3,356 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 22,256 |
| Demonyms | Andorran andorrà, andorrana (ca) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Website | Official site |
As of 2015[update], the city had a population of 22,886, and the urban area, which includes Escaldes–Engordany plus satellite villages, has over 40,000 inhabitants.[citation needed]
The principal industry is tourism, and the country also earns foreign income from being a tax haven.[citation needed] It is at an elevation of 1,023 m (3,356 ft), and is the highest capital city in Europe.[citation needed] The city shares a border with Spain.
Name
Andorra la Vella means "the city of Andorra", to distinguish it from the Principality of Andorra as a whole. Although in Catalan the word vella (like French vieille) is derived from the Latin word vetula which means "old", the Vella here (like French ville and Catalan vila) is derived from the Latin word villa, meaning "city".
History
The site of Andorra la Vella has been settled since prior to the Christian era—notably by the tribe from the late Neolithic. The state is one of the Marca Hispanica created and protected by Charlemagne in the eighth century as a buffer from the Moorish settlers in the Iberian Peninsula.
The settlement of Andorra la Vella has been the principal city of Andorra since 1278 when the French and the Episcopal co-princes agreed to joint suzerainty. Andorra la Vella's old town—the —includes streets and buildings dating from this time. Its most notable building is the Casa de la Vall—constructed in the early sixteenth century—which has been the state's parliamentary house since 1702. Andorra la Vella was, during this period, the capital of a largely isolated and feudal state, which retained its independence due to this principle of co-sovereignty.
Well into the twentieth century, the area around Andorra la Vella remained largely forgotten. After political turmoil in the 1930s and an attempted coup by Boris Skossyreff, an informal democracy developed.
In 1993, the country's first constitution formalised this parliamentary democracy with executive, legislative, and judicial branches located in Andorra la Vella.
During this period, Andorra also developed as a tax haven, resulting in the construction of modern banking offices in Andorra La Vella. The city also developed its skiing facilities, to the extent that Andorra la Vella was Andorra's applicant city for the XXI Olympic Winter Games, the 2010 Winter Olympics. However, Andorra la Vella was not selected by the IOC as a candidate city, following the evaluation report of an IOC commission. It also hosted both the 1991 and 2005 Games of the Small States of Europe.
Geography
Andorra la Vella is located in the south west of Andorra, at 42°30′N 1°30′E / 42.500°N 1.500°E, at the confluence of two mountain streams, the Valira del Nord (Northern Valira) and the Valira de l'Orient (Eastern Valira), which join to form the Gran Valira. It adjoins the urban area of Escaldes–Engordany. The city is at 1,023 metres (3,356 ft) above sea level.
Climate
Andorra la Vella has an oceanic climate (Köppen climate classification: Cfb), with warm days and cool nights in summer, and chilly to cold, snowy winters. The average annual precipitation is 812.3 mm (32 in). Temperatures in the city are lowered by the altitude (1,075 metres) compared with lowland areas.
| Climate data for Andorra La Vella (Roc de Sant Pere), elevation: 1,075m (1971–2000, extremes 1934–present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 18.0 (64.4) | 20.0 (68.0) | 24.8 (76.6) | 29.0 (84.2) | 29.2 (84.6) | 37.4 (99.3) | 39.0 (102.2) | 35.9 (96.6) | 32.0 (89.6) | 31.0 (87.8) | 21.2 (70.2) | 19.0 (66.2) | 39.0 (102.2) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 6.9 (44.4) | 8.9 (48.0) | 11.7 (53.1) | 13.3 (55.9) | 17.6 (63.7) | 21.9 (71.4) | 26.2 (79.2) | 25.4 (77.7) | 21.4 (70.5) | 16.0 (60.8) | 10.7 (51.3) | 7.5 (45.5) | 15.6 (60.1) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 2.2 (36.0) | 3.5 (38.3) | 5.8 (42.4) | 7.5 (45.5) | 11.5 (52.7) | 15.4 (59.7) | 18.8 (65.8) | 18.5 (65.3) | 14.9 (58.8) | 10.3 (50.5) | 5.7 (42.3) | 3.0 (37.4) | 9.8 (49.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −2.5 (27.5) | −1.8 (28.8) | −0.2 (31.6) | 1.7 (35.1) | 5.3 (41.5) | 8.8 (47.8) | 11.4 (52.5) | 11.4 (52.5) | 8.5 (47.3) | 4.7 (40.5) | 0.6 (33.1) | −1.4 (29.5) | 3.9 (39.0) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −15 (5) | −16 (3) | −11 (12) | −7 (19) | −2 (28) | 0.0 (32.0) | 3.0 (37.4) | 2.0 (35.6) | 0.0 (32.0) | −6 (21) | −13 (9) | −19.5 (−3.1) | −19.5 (−3.1) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 53.1 (2.09) | 37.9 (1.49) | 40.5 (1.59) | 71.2 (2.80) | 89.8 (3.54) | 84.2 (3.31) | 60.7 (2.39) | 85.6 (3.37) | 80.9 (3.19) | 72.4 (2.85) | 68.4 (2.69) | 67.9 (2.67) | 812.3 (31.98) |
| Source 1: ACDA | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: Meteo Climat (record highs and lows) | |||||||||||||
Subdivisions
The parish of Andorra la Vella is divided into the villages of Andorra la Vella itself, La Margineda and Santa Coloma.
Landmarks
The city's old town is characterized by old stone streets and houses. The central Església de Sant Esteve (Saint Stephen) church is part of the area that guidebooks often label as a picturesque part of the city. This was built in a Romanesque style in the eleventh century. As mentioned earlier, the old town also includes the country's historic parliament building. Probably the oldest building in the city is another church, dating from the ninth century, the Church of Santa Coloma d'Andorra.
Demographics
| Nationality | Population (2013) |
|---|---|
 Spain | 6,516 |
 Portugal | 3,377 |
 France | 664 |
 Morocco | 246 |
 Philippines | 218 |
Native Andorrans account for only a third (33%) of the population, with the plurality being Spanish (43%), and notable minorities of Portuguese (11%) and French (7%). Most of the inhabitants are Roman Catholics. There is a high life expectancy of over 80 years.
Culture
The city is the country's cultural centre, with the Government Exhibition Hall acting as a main theatre and museum. The piazza outside the parliament building is also the location of a number of events, and the town hosts a music festival every winter.
Languages
Catalan is the official language, although Spanish, Portuguese and French are also spoken.
Notable people
- Elidà Amigó i Montanya (born 1935 and died 2020 in Andorra la Vella) historian and activist, a leader in Andorra's women's suffrage movement
- Marc Forné Molné (born 1946 in Andorra la Vella) was the Prime Minister of Andorra from 1994 to 2005
- Lluís Claret (born 1951 in Andorra la Vella), cellist, especially of chamber music
- Albert Salvadó (born 1951 in Andorra la Vella and died in 2020), writer and industrial engineer
- Jaume Bartumeu GCIH (born 1954) lawyer and politician, who served as head of government from 2009 to 2011
- Juli Minoves (born 1969 in Andorra la Vella) diplomat, author and the 13th President of Liberal International
- Pere López Agràs (born 1971 in Andorra la Vella) politician who served as an acting Prime Minister in 2011
- Vanessa Mendoza Cortés (born 1980 in Andorra la Vella) psychologist and activist who campaigns for the decriminalisation of abortion
Sport
- Javier Sánchez (born 1968 in Andorra la Vella) is a former professional tennis player, 1986 to 2000
- Sophie Dusautoir Bertrand (born 1972 in Andorra la Vella) ski mountaineer
- Toni Besolí (born 1976 in Andorra la Vella) judoka, who competed in the men's middleweight
- Marc Bernaus (born 1977 in Andorra la Vella) retired footballer who played as a left back.
- Santiago Deu (born 1980) former middle-distance freestyle swimmer, competed 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney
- Meritxell Sabaté (born 1980 in Andorra la Vella) former long-distance freestyle swimmer, competed in the 1996 and 2000 Summer Olympics
- Marta Roure (born 1981 in Andorra la Vella) singer and actress
- Carolina Cerqueda (born 1985 in Andorra la Vella) former sprint freestyle swimmer, competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics
- Marc Garcia (born 1988 in Andorra la Vella), commonly known as Chiqui, is an Andorran footballer
- Xavier Cardelús (born 1998 in Andorra la Vella), is a motorcycle rider, who competes in 2022 MotoE World Cup
Economy and infrastructure
Andorra la Vella is the country's commercial centre. In the country as a whole, 80% of the GDP is derived from the 10 million tourists who visit annually. The city is also the centre for the many banks and businesses that thrive from its tax haven status. The state is not a member of the European Union, but has a customs arrangement with the EU, and uses the euro.
Transportation
Andorra la Vella has direct access to air transportation with commercial helicopter flights from Andorra la Vella Heliport, located in the city centre. Andorra–La Seu d'Urgell Airport is located 24 kilometres (15 miles) south of the city; it is actually located in Spain and since July 2015 operates domestic routes to various airports across that country. Nearby airports located in Spain and France provide access to international flights with the nearest airports being Perpignan (156 km away) and Lleida (160 km away). The largest nearby airports are Toulouse (Tolosa), Girona and Barcelona.
Andorra la Vella does not have a train station, although there are bus shuttle services linking the city to train stations at L'Hospitalet-près-l'Andorre (France) and Lleida in Spain. There are also shuttle buses from Barcelona, Girona and Reus' airports to Andorra la Vella.
Education
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The Instituto Español de Andorra (IEA), a Spanish international secondary school, is in La Margineda in Andorra la Vella. The Spanish primary school is Escuela Española de Andorra la Vella.
International relations
Twin towns – sister cities
Andorra la Vella is twinned with the following cities:
Sant Pol de Mar, Spain
Valls, Spain
Foix, France
Šid, Serbia
Union of Ibero-American Capital Cities
Andorra la Vella has been part of the Union of Ibero-American Capital Cities since 2008, establishing brotherly relations with the following cities:
Asunción, Paraguay
Barcelona, Spain
Bogotá, Colombia
Brasília, Brazil
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Cádiz, Spain
Caracas, Venezuela
Guatemala City, Guatemala
Havana, Cuba
Quito, Ecuador
La Paz, Bolivia
Lima, Peru
Lisbon, Portugal
Madrid, Spain
Managua, Nicaragua
Mexico City, Mexico
Montevideo, Uruguay
Panama City, Panama
Port-au-Prince, Haiti
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
San José, Costa Rica
San Juan, Puerto Rico
San Salvador, El Salvador
Santiago, Chile
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
São Paulo, Brazil
Sucre, Bolivia
Tegucigalpa, Honduras
Notes
References
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- "Andorra la Vella | enciclopèdia.cat". www.enciclopedia.cat (in Catalan). Retrieved 2018-09-23.
"El sobrenom la Vella, és a dir, la vila, li fou afegit posteriorment per tal de distingir la vila del conjunt del territori homònim i potser també per a subratllar-ne la capitalitat" English: "The nickname La Vella, that is, the town, was later added to distinguish the town from the whole of the territory [of Andorra] and perhaps also to emphasize its role as the capital.
- Carrick, Noel (1988). Andorra. Chelsea House Publishers. ISBN 9780791000991.
The word vella has been translated into both English and Spanish as meaning 'old'. In fact, vella is a corruption of the Latin word villa, meaning 'city'. Thus Andorra la Vella merely means 'the city of Andorra'
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External links
- City council of Andorra la Vella (in Catalan)
- Sant Esteve church in Circulo Romanico page
- Santa Coloma Church in Circulo Romanico page
Andorra la Vella is the capital and largest city of Andorra It is located high in the east Pyrenees between France and Spain It is also the name of the Andorran parish that surrounds the capital Andorra la VellaCapital cityView from a northern sideConsell General d AndorraCasa de la VallCentric HotelChurch of Saint StephenMassip Dolsa houseAndorra in 1986La ValiraFlagSealLocation within AndorraAndorra la VellaLocation in AndorraShow map of AndorraAndorra la VellaLocation in EuropeShow map of EuropeCoordinates 42 30 22 N 01 31 18 E 42 50611 N 1 52167 E 42 50611 1 52167CountryAndorraParishesAndorra la VellaVillagesLa Margineda Santa ColomaGovernment Consol MajorDavid Astrie Padilla DA Area Total12 km2 5 sq mi Elevation1 023 m 3 356 ft Population 2011 Total22 256DemonymsAndorran andorra andorrana ca Time zoneUTC 01 00 CET Summer DST UTC 02 00 CEST WebsiteOfficial site As of 2015 update the city had a population of 22 886 and the urban area which includes Escaldes Engordany plus satellite villages has over 40 000 inhabitants citation needed The principal industry is tourism and the country also earns foreign income from being a tax haven citation needed It is at an elevation of 1 023 m 3 356 ft and is the highest capital city in Europe citation needed The city shares a border with Spain NameAndorra la Vella means the city of Andorra to distinguish it from the Principality of Andorra as a whole Although in Catalan the word vella like French vieille is derived from the Latin word vetula which means old the Vella here like French ville and Catalan vila is derived from the Latin word villa meaning city HistorySant Andreu Church The site of Andorra la Vella has been settled since prior to the Christian era notably by the tribe from the late Neolithic The state is one of the Marca Hispanica created and protected by Charlemagne in the eighth century as a buffer from the Moorish settlers in the Iberian Peninsula The settlement of Andorra la Vella has been the principal city of Andorra since 1278 when the French and the Episcopal co princes agreed to joint suzerainty Andorra la Vella s old town the includes streets and buildings dating from this time Its most notable building is the Casa de la Vall constructed in the early sixteenth century which has been the state s parliamentary house since 1702 Andorra la Vella was during this period the capital of a largely isolated and feudal state which retained its independence due to this principle of co sovereignty Well into the twentieth century the area around Andorra la Vella remained largely forgotten After political turmoil in the 1930s and an attempted coup by Boris Skossyreff an informal democracy developed In 1993 the country s first constitution formalised this parliamentary democracy with executive legislative and judicial branches located in Andorra la Vella During this period Andorra also developed as a tax haven resulting in the construction of modern banking offices in Andorra La Vella The city also developed its skiing facilities to the extent that Andorra la Vella was Andorra s applicant city for the XXI Olympic Winter Games the 2010 Winter Olympics However Andorra la Vella was not selected by the IOC as a candidate city following the evaluation report of an IOC commission It also hosted both the 1991 and 2005 Games of the Small States of Europe GeographyAndorra la Vella is located in the south west of Andorra at 42 30 N 1 30 E 42 500 N 1 500 E 42 500 1 500 at the confluence of two mountain streams the Valira del Nord Northern Valira and the Valira de l Orient Eastern Valira which join to form the Gran Valira It adjoins the urban area of Escaldes Engordany The city is at 1 023 metres 3 356 ft above sea level Climate Andorra la Vella has an oceanic climate Koppen climate classification Cfb with warm days and cool nights in summer and chilly to cold snowy winters The average annual precipitation is 812 3 mm 32 in Temperatures in the city are lowered by the altitude 1 075 metres compared with lowland areas Climate data for Andorra La Vella Roc de Sant Pere elevation 1 075m 1971 2000 extremes 1934 present Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec YearRecord high C F 18 0 64 4 20 0 68 0 24 8 76 6 29 0 84 2 29 2 84 6 37 4 99 3 39 0 102 2 35 9 96 6 32 0 89 6 31 0 87 8 21 2 70 2 19 0 66 2 39 0 102 2 Mean daily maximum C F 6 9 44 4 8 9 48 0 11 7 53 1 13 3 55 9 17 6 63 7 21 9 71 4 26 2 79 2 25 4 77 7 21 4 70 5 16 0 60 8 10 7 51 3 7 5 45 5 15 6 60 1 Daily mean C F 2 2 36 0 3 5 38 3 5 8 42 4 7 5 45 5 11 5 52 7 15 4 59 7 18 8 65 8 18 5 65 3 14 9 58 8 10 3 50 5 5 7 42 3 3 0 37 4 9 8 49 6 Mean daily minimum C F 2 5 27 5 1 8 28 8 0 2 31 6 1 7 35 1 5 3 41 5 8 8 47 8 11 4 52 5 11 4 52 5 8 5 47 3 4 7 40 5 0 6 33 1 1 4 29 5 3 9 39 0 Record low C F 15 5 16 3 11 12 7 19 2 28 0 0 32 0 3 0 37 4 2 0 35 6 0 0 32 0 6 21 13 9 19 5 3 1 19 5 3 1 Average precipitation mm inches 53 1 2 09 37 9 1 49 40 5 1 59 71 2 2 80 89 8 3 54 84 2 3 31 60 7 2 39 85 6 3 37 80 9 3 19 72 4 2 85 68 4 2 69 67 9 2 67 812 3 31 98 Source 1 ACDASource 2 Meteo Climat record highs and lows Subdivisions View of Andorra la Vella and Escaldes Engordany The parish of Andorra la Vella is divided into the villages of Andorra la Vella itself La Margineda and Santa Coloma Landmarks Footpath in Andorra la Vella The city s old town is characterized by old stone streets and houses The central Esglesia de Sant Esteve Saint Stephen church is part of the area that guidebooks often label as a picturesque part of the city This was built in a Romanesque style in the eleventh century As mentioned earlier the old town also includes the country s historic parliament building Probably the oldest building in the city is another church dating from the ninth century the Church of Santa Coloma d Andorra DemographicsLargest groups of foreign residents Nationality Population 2013 Spain 6 516 Portugal 3 377 France 664 Morocco 246 Philippines 218 Native Andorrans account for only a third 33 of the population with the plurality being Spanish 43 and notable minorities of Portuguese 11 and French 7 Most of the inhabitants are Roman Catholics There is a high life expectancy of over 80 years CultureThe city is the country s cultural centre with the Government Exhibition Hall acting as a main theatre and museum The piazza outside the parliament building is also the location of a number of events and the town hosts a music festival every winter Languages Catalan is the official language although Spanish Portuguese and French are also spoken Notable peopleJaume Bartumeu 2009Elida Amigo i Montanya born 1935 and died 2020 in Andorra la Vella historian and activist a leader in Andorra s women s suffrage movement Marc Forne Molne born 1946 in Andorra la Vella was the Prime Minister of Andorra from 1994 to 2005 Lluis Claret born 1951 in Andorra la Vella cellist especially of chamber music Albert Salvado born 1951 in Andorra la Vella and died in 2020 writer and industrial engineer Jaume Bartumeu GCIH born 1954 lawyer and politician who served as head of government from 2009 to 2011 Juli Minoves born 1969 in Andorra la Vella diplomat author and the 13th President of Liberal International Pere Lopez Agras born 1971 in Andorra la Vella politician who served as an acting Prime Minister in 2011 Vanessa Mendoza Cortes born 1980 in Andorra la Vella psychologist and activist who campaigns for the decriminalisation of abortionSport Marc Garcia 2016Javier Sanchez born 1968 in Andorra la Vella is a former professional tennis player 1986 to 2000 Sophie Dusautoir Bertrand born 1972 in Andorra la Vella ski mountaineer Toni Besoli born 1976 in Andorra la Vella judoka who competed in the men s middleweight Marc Bernaus born 1977 in Andorra la Vella retired footballer who played as a left back Santiago Deu born 1980 former middle distance freestyle swimmer competed 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney Meritxell Sabate born 1980 in Andorra la Vella former long distance freestyle swimmer competed in the 1996 and 2000 Summer Olympics Marta Roure born 1981 in Andorra la Vella singer and actress Carolina Cerqueda born 1985 in Andorra la Vella former sprint freestyle swimmer competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics Marc Garcia born 1988 in Andorra la Vella commonly known as Chiqui is an Andorran footballer Xavier Cardelus born 1998 in Andorra la Vella is a motorcycle rider who competes in 2022 MotoE World CupEconomy and infrastructureCentral street in Andorra la Vella Andorra la Vella is the country s commercial centre In the country as a whole 80 of the GDP is derived from the 10 million tourists who visit annually The city is also the centre for the many banks and businesses that thrive from its tax haven status The state is not a member of the European Union but has a customs arrangement with the EU and uses the euro Transportation Andorra la Vella has direct access to air transportation with commercial helicopter flights from Andorra la Vella Heliport located in the city centre Andorra La Seu d Urgell Airport is located 24 kilometres 15 miles south of the city it is actually located in Spain and since July 2015 operates domestic routes to various airports across that country Nearby airports located in Spain and France provide access to international flights with the nearest airports being Perpignan 156 km away and Lleida 160 km away The largest nearby airports are Toulouse Tolosa Girona and Barcelona Andorra la Vella does not have a train station although there are bus shuttle services linking the city to train stations at L Hospitalet pres l Andorre France and Lleida in Spain There are also shuttle buses from Barcelona Girona and Reus airports to Andorra la Vella EducationThis section needs expansion You can help by adding to it May 2015 The Instituto Espanol de Andorra IEA a Spanish international secondary school is in La Margineda in Andorra la Vella The Spanish primary school is Escuela Espanola de Andorra la Vella International relationsTwin towns sister cities Andorra la Vella is twinned with the following cities Sant Pol de Mar Spain Valls Spain Foix France Sid Serbia Union of Ibero American Capital Cities Andorra la Vella has been part of the Union of Ibero American Capital Cities since 2008 establishing brotherly relations with the following cities Asuncion Paraguay Barcelona Spain Bogota Colombia Brasilia Brazil Buenos Aires Argentina Cadiz Spain Caracas Venezuela Guatemala City Guatemala Havana Cuba Quito Ecuador La Paz Bolivia Lima Peru Lisbon Portugal Madrid Spain Managua Nicaragua Mexico City Mexico Montevideo Uruguay Panama City Panama Port au Prince Haiti Rio de Janeiro Brazil San Jose Costa Rica San Juan Puerto Rico San Salvador El Salvador Santiago Chile Santo Domingo Dominican Republic Sao Paulo Brazil Sucre Bolivia Tegucigalpa HondurasNotesUK ae n ˌ d ɔːr e l e ˈ v eɪ j e an DOR e le VAY ye US l ɑː ˈ v eɪ l j e lah VAYL ye Catalan enˈdɔre le ˈbeʎe locally anˈdɔra la ˈbeʎa Spanish Andorra la Vieja anˈdora la ˈbjexa Occitan Andorra la Vila French Andorre la Vieille ɑ dɔʁ la vjɛj References Andorra Archived from the original on 2015 02 16 Retrieved 2015 02 16 Roach Peter 2011 Cambridge English Pronouncing Dictionary 18th ed Cambridge Cambridge University Press ISBN 978 0 521 15253 2 Andorra la Vella enciclopedia cat www enciclopedia cat in Catalan Retrieved 2018 09 23 El sobrenom la Vella es a dir la vila li fou afegit posteriorment per tal de distingir la vila del conjunt del territori homonim i potser tambe per a subratllar ne la capitalitat English The nickname La Vella that is the town was later added to distinguish the town from the whole of the territory of Andorra and perhaps also to emphasize its role as the capital Carrick Noel 1988 Andorra Chelsea House Publishers ISBN 9780791000991 The word vella has been translated into both English and Spanish as meaning old In fact vella is a corruption of the Latin word villa meaning city Thus Andorra la Vella merely means the city of Andorra History of the Principality of Andorra Andorramania com 1997 12 11 Retrieved 2010 06 27 NGA Country Files Earth info nga mil Archived from the original on 2012 05 04 Retrieved 2010 06 27 Andorra La Vella 1971 2000 averages ACDA Archived from the original on 14 January 2016 Retrieved 3 January 2016 Station Andorra la Vella in French Meteo Climat Retrieved 14 October 2016 The beautiful Andorra la Vella Eslteachersboard com Retrieved 2010 06 27 Andorra la vella travel guide World66 com Archived from the original on 2010 03 05 Retrieved 2010 06 27 CIA The World Factbook Andorra CruisesOnly About Cruising Cruise Advice Nlgsolutions com Retrieved 2010 06 27 Swiftair begins operation on July 18 at the airport of Andorra La Seu flights to Madrid and Palma Archived from the original on 2019 04 18 Retrieved 2016 03 19 How to get to Andorra by Plane Archived July 24 2012 at the Wayback Machine How to get to Andorra by Bus Archived May 31 2012 at the Wayback Machine Inicio Archived 2020 07 24 at the Wayback Machine Instituto Espanol de Andorra Retrieved on May 2 2015 DIRECCIoN c Tossalet i Vinyals 33 45 La Margineda AD500 Andorra la Vella Principado de Andorra Inicio Archived 2018 03 18 at the Wayback Machine Escuela Espanola de Andorra la Vella Retrieved on May 2 2015 C CIUTAL DE VALLS 33 AD500 ANDORRA LA VELLA Andorra la Vella i Sant Pol de Mar oficialitzen el seu agermanament 24 July 2010 Valls i Andorra la Vella celebren el 40e aniversari del seu agermanament amb un concert a la Llacuna 20 April 2007 Foix Le jumelage avec Andorre la Vieille relance via la jeunesse ladepeche fr in French Retrieved 2023 07 24 Ciudades miembro UCCI in Spanish Retrieved 2023 07 16 External linksAndorra portalWikimedia Commons has media related to Andorra la Vella Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Andorra La Vella City council of Andorra la Vella in Catalan Sant Esteve church in Circulo Romanico page Santa Coloma Church in Circulo Romanico page
