La Cortinada

La Cortinada

Sant Martí de la Cortinada, a 12th-century Romanesque church in La Cortinada
La Cortinada

Location in Andorra

Coordinates: 42°34′N 1°31′E / 42.567°N 1.517°E / 42.567; 1.517
Country  Andorra
Parish Ordino
Elevation 1,346 m (4,416 ft)
Population (2012)
  Total 883

La Cortinada (Catalan pronunciation: [ɫə kurtiˈnaðə], locally: [la kuɾtiˈnaða]) is a village in Andorra, located between the villages of Arans and Ansalonga in the parish of Ordino.

Main sights

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 forged in Andorra.[1][2]

References

Coordinates: 42°34′N 1°31′E / 42.567°N 1.517°E / 42.567; 1.517


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