Ordino

Ordino
An Ordino street and Casamanya mountain in the background
Coat of arms
Position of Ordino parish in Andorra
Ordino Location of Ordino town within Andorra
Coordinates (Ordino town): 42°33′18″N 1°31′59″E / 42.555°N 1.53306°E / 42.555; 1.53306Coordinates: 42°33′18″N 1°31′59″E / 42.555°N 1.53306°E / 42.555; 1.53306
Country	Andorra
Parishes	Ordino
Villages	Ansalonga, Arans, Arcalís, El Serrat, La Cortinada, Les Salines, Llorts, Segudet, Sornàs
Government
- Mayor	Ventura Espot i Beixanet
Area
- Total	90 km2 (34.7 sq mi)
Elevation	1,298 m (4,259 ft)
Population (2005)
- Total	3,309
- Density	36.77/km2 (95.2/sq mi)
Demonym	ordinenc, ordinenca
Website	Official site

Ordino (Catalan pronunciation: [urˈðinu], locally: [oɾˈðino]) is the most northerly parish in the Principality of Andorra. Ordino is also the name of the main town of the parish. The main other settlements are El Serrat, Ansalonga, Sornàs, La Cortinada, Llorts, Segudet, Arans, Les Salines and Arcalís. It is home to the Sorteny National Park. It has a population of 3,066, as of 2005.

Overview

The 12th century Romanesque Sant Corneli and Sant Cebrià church and belltower in Ordino.

The town of Ordino lies on the footslopes of Casamanya (2740 m), a mountain which has spectacular panoramic views from its summit being located almost exactly in the centre of Andorra.^[1]

The National Auditorium of Andorra (Catalan: Auditori Nacional d'Andorra) is located in Ordino town. The International Narciso Yepes Festival, a series of classical music concerts, has been held there every October since 1983.^[2][3] The festival was started by the late guitarist, Narciso Yepes.^[3]

The parish has borders with France and also with the parishes of La Massana, Canillo, and Encamp. The only main road and only external link is the CG-3 leading to the neighbouring parish of La Massana.

In the extreme northwest of the parish is the Vallnord (Ordino-Arcalis sector ski station) ski resort which has peaks up to 2,625 m.^[4]

References

1. ^ Hiking the Eastern Pyrenees, Peter Dunkley, Passport Newsletter, February 2009, Editor K. Petchenik, Remy Publishing]
2. ^ 27è Festival Internacional Narciso Yepes, Associació Festivals d'Ordino, Comú d'Ordino, Andorra, October 2009. (Catalan)
3. ^ ^{a b} Festival Internacional Narciso Yepes, Visual Andorra, 2009. (French)
4. ^ Ordino-Arcalis Ski Resort, Yahoo.com

External links

Media related to Ordino at Wikimedia Commons