Vielha e Mijaran

Vielha e Mijaran (Occitan pronunciation: [ˈbjeʎa e miʒaˈɾan]; Catalan: Viella – Mitg-Aran [biˈeʎa ˈmitʃ aˈɾan]) is a municipality in Aran, Lleida, Catalonia, Spain. It was created in 1970 by the merger of the municipalities of Arròs e Vila, Betlan, Escunhau, Gausac, Vielha and Vilac: some of the former municipalities retain some privileges as "decentralised municipal entities" (entitats municipals descentralitzades, EMD),[4] as does the village of Betren. Mijaran literally means "Middle Aran" in Aranese, as the inhabited part of the municipality is situated in the valley of the Garonne (Garona). The Noguera Ribagorçana has its source on the territory of the municipality, on the opposite side of the watershed. The ajuntament (town hall) is in Vielha, spelled Vielha in Occitan and Viella in Catalan and Spanish, which is also the capital of Aran.

Vielha e Mijaran
Municipality
Coat of arms of Vielha e Mijaran
Coat of arms
Vielha e Mijaran is located in Catalonia
Vielha e Mijaran
Vielha e Mijaran
Location in Catalonia
Coordinates: 42°42′15″N 0°47′46″E
Country Spain
Community Catalonia
ProvinceLleida
Special divisionAran
Government
 • MayorJuan Antonio Serrano Iglesias (2015)[1] (Unitat d'Aran)
Area
[2]
 • Total211.7 km2 (81.7 sq mi)
Elevation
980 m (3,220 ft)
Population
 (2018)[3]
 • Total5,493
 • Density26/km2 (67/sq mi)
Postal code
25530
ClimateCfb
Websitevielha-mijaran.org

The municipality is linked to France and to the rest of Catalonia (via the Vielha tunnel) by the N-230 road. The C-28 (old name: C-142) road continues up the valley to Naut Aran, and on over the Port de la Bonaigua (2,072 m, 6,798 ft) to the comarca of Pallars Sobirà. This road, the higher stretches of which are impassable in winter, was the only route between the Aran valley and the rest of Spain before the opening of the Vielha tunnel in 1948.

Subdivisions

The municipality is composed of thirteen distinct settlements. Populations are given as of 2001:

  • Arròs (95)
  • Aubèrt (104), in the EMD of Aubèrt e Betlan
  • Betlan (24), on the left bank of the Garonne
  • Betren (376), on the left bank of the Garonne
  • Casarilh (64), in the EMD of Escunhau e Casarilh, on the left bank of the Garonne
  • Casau (87), inhabited in Roman times
  • Escunhau (89)
  • Gausac (555)
  • Mont (25), on the right bank of the Garonne at the foot of the Es Cròdos range
  • Montcorbau (17), on the right bank of the Garonne
  • Vielha (2,620)
  • Vila (30)
  • Vilac (147)

Climate
Climate data for Vielha e Mijaran
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 21.0
(69.8)		 23.0
(73.4)		 27.0
(80.6)		 27.0
(80.6)		 31.0
(87.8)		 36.0
(96.8)		 37.0
(98.6)		 37.0
(98.6)		 35.0
(95.0)		 28.0
(82.4)		 25.0
(77.0)		 22.0
(71.6)		 37.0
(98.6)
Average high °C (°F) 7.3
(45.1)		 8.8
(47.8)		 11.3
(52.3)		 13.0
(55.4)		 17.2
(63.0)		 21.2
(70.2)		 24.7
(76.5)		 24.3
(75.7)		 22.1
(71.8)		 17.3
(63.1)		 11.1
(52.0)		 7.1
(44.8)		 15.4
(59.7)
Daily mean °C (°F) 2.6
(36.7)		 3.6
(38.5)		 5.6
(42.1)		 7.6
(45.7)		 11.2
(52.2)		 14.9
(58.8)		 17.9
(64.2)		 17.5
(63.5)		 15.2
(59.4)		 11.1
(52.0)		 5.9
(42.6)		 2.6
(36.7)		 9.6
(49.3)
Average low °C (°F) −2.2
(28.0)		 −1.5
(29.3)		 −0.2
(31.6)		 2.2
(36.0)		 5.3
(41.5)		 8.6
(47.5)		 11.2
(52.2)		 10.8
(51.4)		 8.4
(47.1)		 4.9
(40.8)		 0.7
(33.3)		 −1.9
(28.6)		 3.8
(38.8)
Record low °C (°F) −20.0
(−4.0)		 −19.0
(−2.2)		 −13.0
(8.6)		 −6.0
(21.2)		 −3.0
(26.6)		 0.0
(32.0)		 3.0
(37.4)		 3.0
(37.4)		 −1.0
(30.2)		 −6.0
(21.2)		 −14.0
(6.8)		 −16.0
(3.2)		 −20.0
(−4.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 75.1
(2.96)		 60.1
(2.37)		 63.6
(2.50)		 89.7
(3.53)		 100.3
(3.95)		 78.1
(3.07)		 64.5
(2.54)		 78.6
(3.09)		 73.6
(2.90)		 69.1
(2.72)		 95.9
(3.78)		 91.1
(3.59)		 939.7
(37.00)
Average snowfall cm (inches) 28.5
(11.2)		 31.0
(12.2)		 22.0
(8.7)		 2.5
(1.0)		 1.5
(0.6)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 0.1
(0.0)		 9.5
(3.7)		 13.5
(5.3)		 38.0
(15.0)		 146.6
(57.7)
Average precipitation days 11.0 10.1 11.4 13.6 12.9 10.9 7.8 8.8 8.2 8.9 9.9 11.0 124.5
Average rainy days 1.4 0.8 6.2 12.1 12.7 10.9 7.8 8.8 8.1 5.1 3.0 1.8 78.7
Average snowy days 9.1 9.3 5.2 1.5 0.2 0 0 0 0.1 3.8 6.9 9.2 42.3
Mean monthly sunshine hours 72.5 105.0 155.1 176.1 199.2 216.6 247.6 228.8 195.0 128.2 78.0 55.3 1,857.4
Source: Meteorological Service of Catalonia
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Politics
Local elections of 2019
Political party 2019
%Seats
Unity of Aran (UA) - Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC)59,459
Aranese Democratic Convergence (CDA)19,983
Aran Amassa (Amassa)7,861
Local elections of 2015
Political party 2015
%Seats
Unity of Aran (UA) - Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC)46,677
Aranese Democratic Convergence (CDA)38,685
Citizens (C's)7,241

Photos

  • View from the hotel Vielha
    View from the hotel Vielha
  • The Nere River (Arriu Nere) as it passes through Vielha before emptying into the Garonne
    The Nere River (Arriu Nere) as it passes through Vielha before emptying into the Garonne
  • A view of Vielha city hall and St. Michael's Church (Glèisa de Sant Miquèu) from Plaça Sant Antoni
    A view of Vielha city hall and St. Michael's Church (Glèisa de Sant Miquèu) from Plaça Sant Antoni
  • St. Michael's Church (Glèisa de Sant Miquèu) at night
    St. Michael's Church (Glèisa de Sant Miquèu) at night

Sister cities

References

  1. "Ajuntament de Vielha e Mijaran". Generalitat of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
  2. "El municipi en xifres: Vielha e Mijaran". Statistical Institute of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
  3. Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  4. Entitats municipals descentralitzades are governed by the Llei Municipal i de Règim Local de Catalunya (8/1987 de 15 d'abril de 1987). They correspond to entidades locales menores in the rest of Spain (known as entitats locals menors in the Valencian Community and the Balearic Islands).

Sources

  • Panareda Clopés, Josep Maria; Rios Calvet, Jaume; Rabella Vives, Josep Maria (1989). Guia de Catalunya, Barcelona: Caixa de Catalunya. ISBN 84-87135-01-3 (Spanish). ISBN 84-87135-02-1 (Catalan).
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