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El Tarter

El Tarter
Església de Sant Pere del Tarter
Església de Sant Pere del Tarter
El Tarter is located in Andorra
El Tarter
El Tarter
Location in Andorra
Coordinates: 42°35′N 1°39′E / 42.583°N 1.650°E / 42.583; 1.650
Country Andorra
ParishCanillo
Elevation
1,766 m (5,794 ft)
Population
 (2023)
  Total
1,003
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)

El Tarter (Catalan pronunciation: [el taɾˈte]) is a village in Andorra and one of the country's 44 official poblacions. It is located in the parish of Canillo.[1]

Geography

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The village is located in the north-east of the country, near the border with France. It lies on the CG-2 main road and the Valira d'Orient, a tributary of the Gran Valira.[citation needed]

Culture

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The village is home to the Església de Sant Pere del Tarter, a Catholic church commemorating Saint Peter. Built in the 16th century, it has since been designated an Andorran cultural heritage site.[citation needed]

References

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  1. "el Tarter". Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana (in Catalan). Retrieved 24 November 2024.

42°35′N 1°39′E / 42.583°N 1.650°E / 42.583; 1.650