Iberia
Andorra
Canillo

Meritxell

Meritxell is a village in , located in the parish of in the north of the country near the border. Our Lady of Meritxell is the patroness saint of Andorra.
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  • Type: Village with 69 residents
  • Description: village in Andorra
  • Also known as: “Sanctuaire de Meritxeli”, “Sanctuaire de Meritxell”, and “Santuari de Meritxell”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Our Lady of Meritxell and Santuari vell de Meritxell.

Church
Photo: MARIA ROSA FERRE ✿, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a church.

Church
Photo: Ferran Llorens, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a church.

Archaeological site
Photo: Boigandorra, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is an archaeological site.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Prats and Canillo.

Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a small village in , located in the parish of . It is part of the active slow-moving landslide of El Forn de Canillo.

Town
Photo: K.Weise, Public domain.
is a town.

Hamlet
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is a village in the parish of , . The Romanesque church is located within the village. The village is undergoing a renovation project that is expected to end in 2026.

Meritxell

Latitude
42.55363° or 42° 33′ 13″ north
Longitude
1.59064° or 1° 35′ 26″ east
Population
69
Elevation
1,479 metres (4,852 feet)
Open location code
8FJ3HH3R+F7
Open­Street­Map ID
node 64954601
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
3039862
Wiki­data ID
Q24390
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Albanian to Volapük—“Meritxell” goes by many names.
  • Albanian: “Meritxell”
  • Bavarian: “Meritxell”
  • Catalan: “Meritxell”
  • Dutch: “Meritxell”
  • Finnish: “Meritxell”
  • French: “Meritxell”
  • Galician: “Meritxell”
  • German: “Meritxell”
  • Italian: “Meritxell”
  • Lombard: “Meritxell”
  • Macedonian: “Меричељ”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Meritxell”
  • Norwegian: “Meritxell”
  • Occitan (post 1500): “Meritxell”
  • Persian: “مریتشل”
  • Persian: “مریتکسل”
  • Portuguese: “Meritxell”
  • Russian: “Меричель”
  • Slovenian: “Meritxell”
  • Spanish: “Meritxell”
  • Volapük: “Meritxell”

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