Val d'Aran, Aneto in the background.

Aran Valley (English name) or Val d'Aran (Occitan native name) is a small valley (620.47 km²) in the Pyrenees mountains and a comarca (county) in the northwestern part of Catalonia, which is an autonomous region of Spain. It is the source of the Garonne, and one of the highest valleys of the Pyrenees. Most of the valley constitutes the only Catalan territory on the north face of the Pyrenees, hence the only part of Catalonia whose waters drain into the Atlantic Ocean. The region is characterized by an Atlantic climate, due to its peculiar orientation, which is different from other valleys in the area. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links Sin_escudo. ... Map of Catalonia highlighting comarca Vall dAran (from Catalan Wikipedia) File links The following pages link to this file: Val dAran Categories: Images with unknown source ... A province is a territorial unit, almost always a country subdivision. ... Lleida province Lleida is a province of eastern Spain, in the western part of the autonomous community of Catalonia. ... This article is about a city that serves as a center of government and politics. ... Vielha Vielha (Aranese: Vielha, Catalan and Spanish: Viella, also known as Vielha e Mijaran) is the capital of the comarca of Val dAran, in the province of Lleida, Catalonia, Spain. ... Vielha Vielha (Aranese: Vielha, Catalan and Spanish: Viella, also known as Vielha e Mijaran) is the capital of the comarca of Val dAran, in the province of Lleida, Catalonia, Spain. ... A demonym or gentilic is a word that denotes the members of a people or the inhabitants of a place. ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... Population density by country, 2006 Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Val_d'Aran. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Val_d'Aran. ... Aneto is the highest mountain in the Pyrenees. ... Occitan, known also as Lenga dòc or Langue doc (Occitan: occitan, lenga dòc) is a Romance language spoken in Occitania (i. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... This is a list of the comarques (singular comarca) of Catalonia. ... Anthem: Capital Barcelona Official language(s) Catalan,Spanish and Aranese. ... The Garonne (Occitan: Garona) is a river in southwest France, with a length of 575 km (357 miles). ...

The Val d'Aran borders on the north with France, with Aragón on the west and with the Catalan comarques of Alta Ribagorça to the south and Pallars Sobirà to the east. The capital of the comarca is Vielha, with 3,692 inhabitants (1996). The entire population of the valley is about 7,130 (1996). The chief river is the Garona, which descends through Gascony to the Atlantic. The Noguera Pallaresa, with its head only a hundred meters from that of the Garona, flows the other way, toward the Mediterranean. Capital Zaragoza Official language(s) Spanish Area  â€“ Total  â€“ % of Spain Ranked 4th  47,719 km²  9. ... Anthem: Capital Barcelona Official language(s) Catalan,Spanish and Aranese. ... This is a list of the comarques (singular comarca) of Catalonia. ... Alta Ribagorça is one of the comarques of Catalonia. ... Other Catalan comarques Province Lleida Capital Sort Largest city Sort Demonym   Population (2005) 6,883 Area 1,355. ... Vielha Vielha (Aranese: Vielha, Catalan and Spanish: Viella, also known as Vielha e Mijaran) is the capital of the comarca of Val dAran, in the province of Lleida, Catalonia, Spain. ... The Garonne (Occitan: Garona) is a river in southwest France, with a length of 575 km (357 miles). ... Map of the historical and cultural area of Gascony. ... The Noguera Pallaresa is a river in Catalonia, Spain. ... The Mediterranean Sea is an intercontinental sea positioned between Europe to the north, Africa to the south and Asia to the east, covering an approximate area of 2. ...

The valley used to be without direct communication with the south side of the mountains during winter, until the construction of the Vielha tunnel, opened in 1948. Spanish Republican guerrillas (supporters of the Second Spanish Republic, the losing side in the Spanish Civil War) controlled the area from the end of World War II until the opening of the tunnel. A disused railway tunnel now converted to pedestrian and bicycle use, near Houyet, Belgium A tunnel is an underground passage. ... 1948 (MCMXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1948 calendar). ... Look up guerrilla in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Anthem El Himno de Riego Capital Madrid Language(s) Spanish Government Republic President¹  - 1931 Niceto Alcalá-Zamora  - 1937-1939 Juan Negrín Legislature Congress of Deputies Historical era Interwar period  - Monarchy abolished April 14, 1931  - Spanish Civil War 1936-1939  - Surrender to Franco April 1, 1939 Currency Spanish peseta ¹ Formal... Combatants Spanish Republic With the support of: Soviet Union[1] Nationalist Spain With the support of: Italy Germany Commanders Manuel Azaña Francisco Largo Caballero Juan Negrín Francisco Franco Gonzalo Queipo de Llano Emilio Mola José Sanjurjo Casualties 500,000[2] The Spanish Civil War was a major conflict... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000...

The local language and the name "Val d'Aran"

The name Val d'Aran is Occitan, more precisely Gascon or, yet more precisely, Aranese. "Val d'Aran" itself is a pleonasm, as it means Valley of the Valley (val in Gascon and aran from Basque haran), a combination that reflects its unique geography. Occitan, or langue doc is a Romance language characterized by its richness, variability, and by the intelligibility of its dialects. ... The Gascon language is an Occitan dialect mostly spoken in Gascony (in the French départements of Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Hautes-Pyrénées, Landes, Gers, Gironde, a part of Lot-et-Garonne, a part of Haute-Garonne, and a part of Ariège), and in the small Spanish... Aranese (aranés in Occitan/Gascon/Aranese) is a variety of Pyrenean Gascon (a dialect of the Occitan language), spoken in Val dAran, in northwestern Catalonia (Spain), where it is one of the three official languages besides Catalan and Spanish. ... // Pleonasm is the use of more words (or even word-parts) than necessary to express an idea clearly. ... Basque (native name: Euskara) is the language spoken by the Basque people who inhabit the Pyrenees in North-Central Spain and the adjoining region of South-Western France. ...

In Aranese, "Val d'Aran" often appears written "era Val d'Aran", using the Aranese singular feminine article like a part of the name. In Catalan, it's "la Vall d'Aran", and in Spanish "el Valle de Arán". Catalan IPA: (català IPA: or []) is a Romance language, the national language of Andorra, and a co-official language in the Spanish autonomous communities of Balearic Islands, Catalonia and Valencia (in the latter with the name of Valencian), and in the city of LAlguer in the Italian island of...

Inhabitants speak a dialect of Gascon called "Aranés" (known in English as "Aranese"), strongly influenced by Aragonese and Catalan. Aranese has its own orthography which is the Occitan orthography. Most local Aranese speakers are also fluent in Spanish, Catalan and French. Aranese has been regularly taught at school since 1984. Like several other minority languages in Europe that recently faced decline, Aranese is experiencing a renaissance. The Gascon language is an Occitan dialect mostly spoken in Gascony (in the French départements of Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Hautes-Pyrénées, Landes, Gers, Gironde, a part of Lot-et-Garonne, a part of Haute-Garonne, and a part of Ariège), and in the small Spanish... Aranese (Aranès or Aranais) is a dialect of Gascon (which is part of the Occitan language group of the Romance languages), spoken in Spain, where it is an official language. ... Aragonese, IPA: (), is a Romance language now spoken by some 10,000 people over the valleys of the Aragón River, Sobrarbe and Ribagorza in the province of Huesca, Aragon, Spain. ... Catalan IPA: (català IPA: or []) is a Romance language, the national language of Andorra, and a co-official language in the Spanish autonomous communities of Balearic Islands, Catalonia and Valencia (in the latter with the name of Valencian), and in the city of LAlguer in the Italian island of... Year 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar). ... A minority language is a language spoken by a minority of the population of a country. ...

Government and economy

The area is divided in six administrative divisions, called terçons (meaning "thirds", as the divisions were formerly three in number). The current arrangement of the divisions dates from the 15th century. (14th century - 15th century - 16th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 15th century was that century which lasted from 1401 to 1500. ...

The main income is from ski resorts in the winter, and from tourism in the summer. Other primary sectors of the economy include forest products, cattle raising and apiculture, all of which have become less and less important since the opening of ski resorts. A shaped, twin-tip alpine ski. ... č “Tourist” redirects here. ...

Municipalities

These population figures are from January 1, 2005. January 1 is the first day of the calendar year in both the Julian and Gregorian calendars. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

• Arres pop. - 67
• Bausen pop. - 52
• Bossòst pop. - 1,021
• Es Bòrdes pop. - 235
• Canejan pop. - 107
• Les pop. - 829
• Naut Aran pop. - 1,713
• Vielha pop. - 5,020
• Vilamòs pop. - 175

Naut Aran is a municipality in the comarca of the Val dAran in Catalonia, Spain. ... Vielha Vielha (Aranese: Vielha, Catalan and Spanish: Viella, also known as Vielha e Mijaran) is the capital of the comarca of Val dAran, in the province of Lleida, Catalonia, Spain. ...

Fauna

Many native animals of the Vall d'Aran are in peril of extinction. There are programs of reintroduction and/or protection for: The Siberian Tiger, a subspecies of tiger. ...

• Brown Bear (Ursus arctos)
• Rock ptarmigan (Lagopus mutus)
• Aran rock lizard (Lacerta aranica)
• Bearded vulture (Gypaëtus barbatus)

Binomial name Ursus arctos Linnaeus, 1758 Ursus arctos range map. ... Binomial name Lagopus mutus (Montin, 1781) The Ptarmigan (Lagopus mutus) is a small (31-35 cm) bird in the grouse family. ... Binomial name Gypaetus barbatus (Linnaeus, 1758) The Lammergeier or Bearded Vulture, Gypaetus barbatus is an Old World vulture, the only member of the genus Gypaetus (Storr, 1784). ...

References

• Instituto Nacional de Estadística (in Spanish). Reference for populations of municipalities as of January 1, 2005.
• IDESCAT: Statistics for Val d'Aran (in Catalan), source for surface area, list of municipalities.
• Smith, Dominic. "Language planning in the Val d’Aran: The recent work of the Conselh Generau d’Aran’s ‘Oficina de Foment e Ensenhament der Aranés’ and its effects on the Aranés-speaking population." (PDF). 2003.

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External links

• Page of the Aranese government (Conselh Generau d'Aran) (Occitan)
• Information from the Generalitat de Catalunya (Catalan)

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Historical Pays of Northern Catalonia, France
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Baix Empordà is a comarca (county) in Catalonia, one of the two into which Empordà was divided in the comarcal division of 1936. ... Baix Llobregat is a comarca (county) on the coast of Catalonia. ... Baix Penedès is a comarca (county) on the coast of Catalonia. ... Barcelonès is the most populous and economically important comarca (county) of Catalonia. ... Other Catalan comarques Province Barcelona Capital Berga Largest city Berga Demonym   Population (2001) 37,995 hab. ... Map of Baixa Cerdanya in Catalonia Cerdanya (French Cerdagne) is one of the historical Catalan counties in the eastern Pyrenees, bordering the county of Alt Urgell. ... Conca de Barberà is a comarca (county) in Tarragona province, Catalonia, Spain. ... Garraf is a comarca (a county) in Barcelona province, Catalonia, Spain. ... Other Catalan comarques Province Lleida Capital les Borges Blanques Largest city les Borges Blanques Demonym   Population (2002) 18,999 Area 799. ... Garrotxa is a comarca (county) in Catalonia. ... Gironès is a comarca (county) in eastern Catalonia, bordering Selva, Baix Empordà, Alt Empordà and Garrotxa. ... Other Catalan comarques Province Catalonia Capital Mataró Largest city Mataró Demonym m. ... Montsià is the southernmost comarca (county) in Catalonia, Spain. ... Other Catalan comarques Province Lleida Capital Balaguer Largest city Balaguer Demonym   Population (2001) 34,744 Area 1,733. ... Other Catalan comarques Province Barcelona Capital Vic Largest city Vic Demonym m: osonenc f: osonenca Population (2002) 129,543 Area 1,263. ... Pallars Jussà is a comarca (county) in Catalonia. ... Other Catalan comarques Province Lleida Capital Sort Largest city Sort Demonym   Population (2005) 6,883 Area 1,355. ... Pla de lEstany is a comarca (county) in Catalonia. ... Other Catalan comarques Province Lleida Capital Mollerussa Largest city Mollerussa Demonym   Population (2002) 30,934 Area 304. ... Priorat is a comarca (county) in Catalonia. ... Other Catalan comarques Province Lleida Capital Móra dEbre Largest city Móra dEbre Demonym   Population (2001) 2,656 hab. ... Ripollès is a comarca (county) in Catalonia. ... Other Catalan comarques Province Lleida Capital Cervera Largest city Cervera Demonym   Population (2001) 18,497 Area 721. ... Other Catalan comarques Province Lleida Capital Lleida Largest city Lleida Demonym   Population (2001) 166,090 Area 1,393. ... Selva is a coastal comarca (county) in Catalonia, located between the mountain range known as the Serralada Transversal or Puigsacalm and the Costa Brava (part of the Mediterranean coast). ... Solsonès is a comarca (county) in Catalonia. ... Tarragonès is a comarca (county) in Catalonia. ... Terra Alta is a sparsely populated inland comarca (county) in Catalonia, Spain. ... Province Lleida Capital Tàrrega Largest city Tàrrega Demonym   Population 31,026 (2001) Area 586. ... Val dAran, a small valley (620. ... Vallès Occidental is a comarca (county) in Catalonia. ... Vallès Oriental is a comarca (county) in Catalonia, Spain, European Union. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Northern Catalonia (Catalan: Catalunya Nord; Spanish: Cataluña del Norte o Cataluña Transpirenaica; French: Catalogne Nord or Pays Catalan) is the name mainly used by the Catalan-speaking community to refer to the part of the historic Principality of Catalonia that came under French governance through the signing of... Alta Cerdanya or French Cerdanya (French Cerdagne) is an alternative name for the portion of historical Cerdanya, south of the top crest of the Pyrenees, that was ceded to the French crown by the Treaty of the Pyrenees (France and for this reason was chosen as the place to build... Capcir is a catalan comarca, in North Catalonia, and presently under French administration. ... Conflent is a Catalan comarca in North Catalonia, and currently under French administration. ... The comarca of Roussillon (Catalan: Rosselló) is a Catalonian comarca in Northern Catalonia, currently under French administration. ... Vallespir is a Catalan comarca, in North Catalonia and currently under French administration. ... Language distribution in Aragon Map of Catalan Countries with current political borders La Franja de Aragón or La Francha de Ponent (Catalan for Western Strip) or La Francha de Lebán ( Aragonese for Eastern Strip), or simply La Franja, refers to four comarques in the east of the Autonomous... Capital Zaragoza Official language(s) Spanish Area  â€“ Total  â€“ % of Spain Ranked 4th  47,719 km²  9. ... Bajo Cinca (Catalan: Baix Cinca, Aragonese: Zinca Baxa) is an Aragonese comarca in the south-east extreme of the Huesca province in Spain. ... Ribagorza is one of the historical Aragonese counties of Spain, corresponding to the present-day counties of Sobrarbe and Pallars. ... La Litera (Catalan: La Llitera, Aragonese: A Litera) is a aragonese comarca in the south-east of the province of Huesca. ... Matarraña (Catalan: Matarranya) is a comarca in eastern Aragon, bordering the Spanish Autonomous Communities of Catalonia and Valencia. ...

edit	Municipalities of Val d'Aran
Arres | Bausen | Bossòst | Es Bòrdes | Canejan | Les | Naut Aran | Vielha e Mijaran | Vilamòs Val dAran, a small valley (620. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Naut Aran is a municipality in the comarca of the Val dAran in Catalonia, Spain. ... Vielha e Mijaran is a municipality in the comarca of the Val dAran in Catalonia, Spain. ...