Meritxell
Meritxell | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 42°33′15″N 1°35′26″E / 42.55417°N 1.59056°E / 42.55417; 1.59056 | |
| Country |  Andorra |
| Parish | Encamp |
| Population (2012)[1] | |
| • Total | 75 |
Meritxell (Catalan pronunciation: [məɾiˈtʃeʎ]) is a village in Andorra, located in the parish of Encamp in the north of the country near the French border. Our Lady of Meritxell is the patron saint of Andorra.[2]
In the village is the Basilica of Our Lady of Meritxell, which replaces the original Romanesque style sanctuary burnt down in a fire in 1972. It houses a replica of the Romanesque carving of the Virgin that was also destroyed in the fire.
References
- ^ "Department of Statistics, Andorran Government". Archived from the original on 2012-02-27. Retrieved 2013-08-09.
- ^ "World Gazetteer World Gazetteer". Archived from the original on 2013-02-09.
The villages are listed per parish (parròquia) | ||
| Canillo |  | |
| Encamp | ||
| Ordino | ||
| La Massana | ||
| Andorra la Vella | ||
| Sant Julià de Lòria | ||
| Escaldes-Engordany | ||
42°33′15″N 1°35′26″E / 42.55417°N 1.59056°E / 42.55417; 1.59056