Meritxell
Meritxell (Catalan pronunciation: [məɾiˈtʃeʎ]) is a village in Andorra, located in the parish of Encamp in the north of the country near the French border. Our Lady of Meritxell is the patron saint of Andorra.
Meritxell | |
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Meritxell Location in Andorra | |
| Coordinates: 42°33′15″N 1°35′26″E | |
| Country | Andorra |
| Parish | Encamp |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 75 |
In the village is the Basilica of Our Lady of Meritxell, which replaces the original Romanesque style sanctuary burnt down in a fire in 1972. It houses a replica of the Romanesque carving of the Virgin that was also destroyed in the fire.
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