Meritxell

Meritxell (Catalan pronunciation: [məɾiˈtʃeʎ]) 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]

For the given name, see Meritxell (given name).
Meritxell
Basilica of Our Lady of Meritxell
Meritxell
Location in Andorra
Coordinates: 42°33′15″N 1°35′26″E
Country Andorra
ParishCanillo
Population
 (2012)[1]
 • Total75

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.


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