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Pal, Andorra

Coordinates: 42°33′N 1°29′E / 42.550°N 1.483°E / 42.550; 1.483
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Pal
Església de Sant Climent de Pal
Església de Sant Climent de Pal
Pal is located in Andorra
Pal
Pal
Location in Andorra
Coordinates: 42°33′N 1°29′E / 42.550°N 1.483°E / 42.550; 1.483
Country Andorra
ParishLa Massana
Elevation
1,707 m (5,600 ft)
Population
 (2013)
 • Total
235

Pal (Catalan pronunciation: [ˈpal]) is a village in Andorra, located in the parish of La Massana 4 km west of the town of La Massana, close to the border with Spain at Tor, Pallars. Its population, as of 2013, was of 235.[1][additional citation(s) needed]

Overview

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It is situated at an altitude of 1,551 m (5,089 ft). The village church Església de Sant Climent de Pal, of the 11th century and in Romanesque style, is dedicated to Saint Clement of Rome. It has a rectangular bell tower decorated with mullioned windows. Above the town, in the forest of Pal, the Pal ski resort was inaugurated in 1982, now grouped with the Arinsal ski area forming the Vallnord.[1][additional citation(s) needed]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Pal". Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana (in Catalan). Retrieved 24 November 2024.

42°33′N 1°29′E / 42.550°N 1.483°E / 42.550; 1.483