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Sant Julià de Lòria

Sant Julià de Lòria

Place in Andorra

Sant Julià de Lòria (Catalan pronunciation: [ˈsaɲ ʒuliˈa ðə ˈlɔɾiə]) is one of the parishes of Andorra, in the far south of the country. It is also the name of the main town of the parish, which at 908 m is the lowest settlement in Andorra. Other settlements in the parish include Bixessarri, Aixàs, Aixovall, Certers, Llumeneres, Nagol, Aixirivall, Auvinyà, Juberri, Fontaneda, and Canòlic. It is bordered by Andorra la Vella in the north, Escaldes-Engordany in the northeast and Catalonia, Spain in the south, east, west, northwest, southwest and southeast.

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Education

Notable people

  • Òscar Ribas Reig (born 1936 in Sant Julià de Lòria) the first prime minister of Andorra in 1982
  • Gilbert Saboya Sunyé (born 1966 in Sant Julià de Lòria) economist and politician. He is currently the Minister of Foreign Affairs

Sport

  • Francesc Repiso Romero (born 1964 in Sant Julià de Lòria) sport shooter, he competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics
  • Antoni Bernadó (born 1966 in Sant Julià de Lòria) long-distance runner who finished 87th in Men's marathon at the 1996 Summer Olympics, 49th in 2000, 57th in 2004, 58th in 2008 and 74th in 2012. He is the first and so far only athlete to have finished five Olympic Marathons
  • Marina Fernández (born 1996 in Sant Julià de Lòria) footballer who plays as a midfielder
  • Jordi Aláez (born 1998 in Sant Julià de Lòria) footballer and beach soccer player

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