Bossòst
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Bossòst | |
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![]() The village of Bossòst, next to the Garona river. | |
![]() Location in Aran | |
Coordinates: 42°47′8″N 0°41′31″E / 42.78556°N 0.69194°E | |
Sovereign state | ![]() |
Country | ![]() |
Region | Aran |
Terçon | Quate Lòcs |
Province | Lleida |
Government | |
• Mayor | Amador Marqués Atés (2015)[1] (UA) |
Area | |
• Total | 28.2 km2 (10.9 sq mi) |
Elevation | 924 m (3,031 ft) |
Population (2018)[3] | |
• Total | 1,110 |
• Density | 39/km2 (100/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, Catalonia. It had 1,121 inhabitants as of 2022.[4] It is located in the terçon of Quate Lòcs.
Situated on the left bank of the river Garona, the village is bordered by Les, Vilamòs, Arres and France (by Bagnères-de-Luchon). 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
[edit]- ^ "Ajuntament de Bossòst". Generalitat of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
- ^ "El municipi en xifres: Bossòst". Statistical Institute of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
- ^ "Idescat. The municipality in figures". www.idescat.cat. Retrieved 2023-10-28.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bossòst.
- Official website of Bossòst
- Government data pages (in Catalan)