Bossòst
Bossòst | |
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The village of Bossòst, next to the Garona river. | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Location in Aran | |
Bossòst Location in Catalonia Bossòst Bossòst (Spain) | |
| Coordinates: 42°47′8″N 0°41′31″E / 42.78556°N 0.69194°E | |
| Country | Spain |
| Community | Catalonia |
| Province | Lleida |
| Entity | Aran |
| Terçon | Quate Lòcs |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Amador Marqués Atés (2015)[1] (UA) |
| Area | |
• Total | 28.2 km2 (10.9 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 924 m (3,031 ft) |
| Population (2024-01-01)[3] | |
• Total | 1,141 |
| • Density | 40.5/km2 (105/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 25550 |
| Official language(s) | Occitan (Aranese), Catalan and Spanish |
| Climate | Cfb |
| Website | www |
Bossòst (Occitan pronunciation: [buˈsɔs]) is a small Pyrenean village and municipality located in western Aran Valley, province of Lleida, Catalonia, Northern Spain. It has a population of 1,189 (register office, 2025) . It is located in the terçon of Quate Lòcs.
Situated on the left bank of the river Garona, the village is bordered by the municipalities of Les, Vilamòs and Arres in Val d'Aran, as well as Bagnères-de-Luchon in France. The local football club, UE Bossòst, has the rare distinction of playing its regular matches in a foreign competition (it plays in the French minor leagues).
References
- ^ "Ajuntament de Bossòst". Generalitat of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
- ^ "El municipi en xifres: Bossòst". Statistical Institute of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
- ^ National Statistics Institute (13 December 2024). "Municipal Register of Spain of 2024".
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bossòst.
- Official website of Bossòst
- Government data pages (in Catalan)