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La Massana is one of the seven administrative divisions (parishes) that make up the small European country of Andorra, located in the Pyrenees mountains between France and Spain. It matters as part of Andorra's governmental structure, helping organize the country's local administration and services.
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- Instance of
- parish of Andorra
- Demonym
- massanenca
- Country
- Andorra
- Located in
- Andorra
- Official language
- Catalan
- Population
- 11591
- Area
- 65.0
- Elevation
- 1230
- Shares border with
- Alins
- Highest point
- Coma Pedrosa
- Official website
- www.lamassana.ad
- Image
- LaMassana 01.jpg
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- Category:La Massana
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- AD400
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Encyclopedic overview
La Massana ( Catalan pronunciation: [la maˈsana]; originally La Maçana) is one of the seven parishes of the Principality of Andorra. It is located in the northwest of the country. La Massana is also the name of the main town of the parish. The name Massana derives from the Latin name mattianam for a variety of apple. Other settlements in the parish are Pal, Arinsal, Erts, Sispony, Anyós, L'Aldosa de la Massana, Puiol del Pui, Escàs, Els Plans, Mas de Ribafeta, Xixerella and Pui.
The parish is extremely mountainous and contains the highest mountain in Andorra, Coma Pedrosa (2,942 m or 9,652 ft). Its western side limits with Tor, Pallars municipal term, in the border with Spain.
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