Ordino
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Ordino is the most northerly parish
in the Principality of Andorra
. Ordino is also the name of the main town of the parish. The main other settlements are El Serrat
, Ansalonga
, Sornàs, La Cortinada
, Llorts
, Segudet
, Arans
, Les Salines and Arcalís. It is home to the Sorteny National Park. It has a population of 3,066, as of 2005.
The town of Ordino lies on the footslopes of Casamanya (2740 m), a mountain which has spectacular panoramic views from its summit being located almost exactly in the centre of Andorra.
The National Auditorium of Andorra (Catalan: Auditori Nacional d'Andorra) is located in Ordino town. The International Narciso Yepes Festival, a series of classical music concerts, has been held there every October since 1983. The festival was started by the late guitarist, Narciso Yepes
.
The parish has borders with France and also with the parishes of La Massana
, Canillo
, and Encamp
. The only main road and only external link is the CG-3 leading to the neighbouring parish of La Massana.
In the extreme northwest of the parish is the Vallnord (Ordino-Arcalis sector ski station)
ski resort which has peaks up to 2,625 m.
Parishes of Andorra
Andorra consists of seven communities known as parishes . Until relatively recently, it had only six parishes; the seventh, Escaldes-Engordany, was created in 1978....
in the Principality of Andorra
Andorra
Andorra , officially the Principality of Andorra , also called the Principality of the Valleys of Andorra, , is a small landlocked country in southwestern Europe, located in the eastern Pyrenees mountains and bordered by Spain and France. It is the sixth smallest nation in Europe having an area of...
. Ordino is also the name of the main town of the parish. The main other settlements are El Serrat
El Serrat
El Serrat is a mountain village in the parish of Ordino, Andorra. It is at an elevation of . It is a popular destination for skiers.-See also:* Flora of Andorra...
, Ansalonga
Ansalonga
Ansalonga is a village in Andorra, located in the parish of Ordino in the north of the country....
, Sornàs, La Cortinada
La Cortinada
La Cortinada is a village in Andorra, located between the villages of Arans and Ansalonga in the parish of Ordino.In the centre of the village is a 12th-century Romanesque church Sant Martí de la Cortinada; the 17th and 18th century extensions include wrought iron railings made from iron that was...
, Llorts
Llorts
Llorts is a village in Andorra, located in the parish of Ordino.Andorra's Iron Route runs between Llorts and La Cortinada, following the sites of Andorra's historic mining and iron working industries that were active in the 17th–19th centuries. On the edge of the village is a 19th-century iron...
, Segudet
Segudet
Segudet is a village in Andorra, located in the parish of Ordino....
, Arans
Arans
Arans is a village in Andorra, located in the parish of Ordino in the north of the country....
, Les Salines and Arcalís. It is home to the Sorteny National Park. It has a population of 3,066, as of 2005.
Overview
The National Auditorium of Andorra (Catalan: Auditori Nacional d'Andorra) is located in Ordino town. The International Narciso Yepes Festival, a series of classical music concerts, has been held there every October since 1983. The festival was started by the late guitarist, Narciso Yepes
Narciso Yepes
Narciso Yepes was a Spanish guitarist.-Biography:Yepes was born into a family of humble origin in Lorca, Region of Murcia. His father gave him his first guitar when he was four years old. He took his first lessons from Jesus Guevara, in Lorca...
.
The parish has borders with France and also with the parishes of La Massana
La Massana
La Massana 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.The parish is extremely mountainous and...
, Canillo
Canillo
Canillo is one of the parishes of Andorra. Canillo is also the name of the main town of the parish. Canillo has a gondola link to the main ski resort of Grandvalira.-Geography:...
, and Encamp
Encamp
Encamp is one of the parishes of Andorra, located on the Valira d'Orient river, and connected by a cable car to Lake Engolasters. It is also the name of the main town in the parish. Other settlements include Vila, El Pas de la Casa, Grau Roig, el Tremat, la Mosquera, and Les Bons. As of 2004, it...
. The only main road and only external link is the CG-3 leading to the neighbouring parish of La Massana.
In the extreme northwest of the parish is the Vallnord (Ordino-Arcalis sector ski station)
Vallnord
Vallnord is a ski/snowboard resort in the Pyrenees mountains in the country of Andorra, close to the border with Spain at Tor, Pallars.It encompasses the linked sectors of Pal and Arinsal and the Ordino-Arcalis sector some kilometres away.All the separate sectors within Vallnord contain...
ski resort which has peaks up to 2,625 m.