Meritxell

For the given name, see Meritxell (given name).
Meritxell
Basilica of Our Lady of Meritxell
Basilica of Our Lady of Meritxell
Meritxell is located in Andorra
Meritxell
Meritxell
Location in Andorra
Coordinates: 42°33′15″N 1°35′26″E / 42.55417°N 1.59056°E / 42.55417; 1.59056
Country Andorra
ParishCanillo
Population
 (2012)[1]
 • Total
75

Meritxell (Catalan pronunciation: [meɾiˈtʃeʎ]) is a village in Andorra, located in the parish of Canillo 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

  1. ^ "Department of Statistics, Andorran Government". Archived from the original on 2012-02-27. Retrieved 2013-08-09.
  2. ^ "World Gazetteer World Gazetteer". Archived from the original on 2013-02-09.

42°33′15″N 1°35′26″E / 42.55417°N 1.59056°E / 42.55417; 1.59056


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